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  "title": "The next great game may not come from a million-dollar studio",
  "summary": "The economics of making a blockbuster game are starting to look as demanding as the games themselves. Development cycles stretch across years, budgets climb into extraordinary territory, and a single failed release can erase enormous amounts of investment. The industry’s latest workforce data makes the pressure difficult to ignore. 28% of respondents to the 2026 […] This story continues at The Next Web",
  "authors": "Callum Turner",
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