New leaks have revealed that Pokémon Scarlet/Violet’s cost went way over budget, matching the likes of Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ entire development.
A massive number of leaks have surfaced online about the Pokémon franchise since yesterday, revealing details about past, present, and future games. We have already been informed about the Gen 10 title, Wind and Wave, and a roadmap for future Pokémon games. Now, new details about Scarlet and Violet’s DLC have also surfaced online.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Expansion Brought In 6.15 Million Downloads
As revealed by the reliable CentroLeaks on X (formerly Twitter), the cost for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC development surpassed their estimated budgets enormously, reaching “as much as the entire Legends: Arceus development”. After that, the development team decided that DLCs would be kept “at an appropriate scale commensurate with the revenue, and focus on achieving low costs”. In the first 10 months, the DLC sold 6.15 million downloads, which is 25% of the players that own the game.
DLCs Became a Mandate After Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Expansion
A previous post from Centro also talks about troubles during the development of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, which led to a decision that many fans will be happy about. It seems that the DLC was not planned from the beginning, which led to a bug that affected development. After this issue, “Game Freak mandated that all future games will be programmed assuming DLC will be made.” Which means all future Pokémon games will be made with an expansion in mind.
In other news, read more about Pokémon Gen 10’s boss fight and MMO features. Additionally, read about TCG Pocket’s Year One Anniversary update. What are your thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC costing as much as Legends: Arceus’ entire development? Let us know through the official Insider Gaming forums discussion.
For more information from Insider Gaming, read about Vince Zampella stating that Call of Duty only exists because “EA were d***s”. Don’t forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter.
