28th January 2007, 11:39 AM
Half-Life 2 took six years...
Final Fantasy XII was 4-5 years or more...
Zelda Twilight Princess was four years...
Not sure about those others.
Of course, you know that even three years used to be thought excessive -- witness the hype and drama around three-year project Daikatana. (though Ocarina of Time came five years after the previous Zelda game, I'm not sure how long it was actually in production) Game development times keep increasing... they got to 10 by starting over several times.
Final Fantasy XII was 4-5 years or more...
Zelda Twilight Princess was four years...
Not sure about those others.
Of course, you know that even three years used to be thought excessive -- witness the hype and drama around three-year project Daikatana. (though Ocarina of Time came five years after the previous Zelda game, I'm not sure how long it was actually in production) Game development times keep increasing... they got to 10 by starting over several times.
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