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I would like to know how much capital is needed to start up a new game company?

My friend and I are writing a business plan, in our entrepreneurship class, over a console game company #entrepreneurship #video-games #entrepreneur #startups #start-ups #console-games

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Frank’s Answer

Console Game companies can be more expensive because of the license fee the console manufacturer charges to get the game development license and api.


If you are developing an indy game doing your own code and design you would need around 10,000 dollars for just the fees and company setup.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_video_game_development#Licensing_fees


If you need to build a team an a develop a big game, it would be 500,000$ up considering a developer salary is around 100K and so is a lead designer and game director.


In a nutshell it all depends on who is developing the game and how much talent needs to be hired.
Thank you comment icon That's a lot, but it's even more when we've added the cost of a building Luke
Thank you comment icon Why would you need to buy a building? Perhaps you should look at leasing commercial space. It would reduce your startup costs. Also, why do you need a building? When you say "console gaming company", do you mean you want to make games, or you want to make consoles? Maybe you should update ("edit") your question to clarify that a bit. Jared Chung, Admin
Thank you comment icon console games .... and thanks Luke
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Bridget’s Answer

Hello Luke, What does a real estate agent know about gaming - truth be told I am a super nerd and have actually looked into starting a game store when I retire from real estate. I would answer your question with a question - "what type of game (ing) business are you interested in starting"? Most franchises start around 150K, starting your own from scratch, you would want to is going to be different for each location - you will want to research: business licencing, rents, inventory, marketing, personel, etc. and come up with a budget to start. Most companies you could start in theory could start online and move to brick and mortar locations once you have a steady income on-line. I would set aside at least 50K to start or at least before you move to an actual store location, but depending on how familur you are with online you could start for less than a few thousand if you do all the work yourself, costs increase with lack of skill or knowledge. If you want to start a gaming business meaning "gambling" then you will have to look into licensing in your state. If you are seeking to open an arcade type of business you could use the above for other gaming stores. Truth any store location need capital for inventory, rents licensing and salaries. Hope this helps!
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