Why does it cost extra money for game devs to make new content?

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I always hear that it will take a lot of resources/they don’t have the funds to make new [x] but I don’t understand how this works when I assume they already have the workers on payroll? Where does the extra money come in? If the devs are already there being payed can’t they simply be directed to make [x]?

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Game companies are notorious for laying off teams of devleopers after a game launches. But developers might already be working on the next game, and it’s more lucrative to have them working on developing the next game they can sell than for adding new content to an existing game. Sure they can be directed to make [x], but the company thinks having them build [y] will make more money.

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