Expectations have grown massively on what games should contain, driving up development costs. And there will always be a developmental cost ceiling.
I pla yand love EVE online because it allows the free-est inter player interaction in the game world as far as im concerned. co-operate, scam, pirate, creat great fleets and alliances etc etc. Alot of work and time and thinking. And some of the biggest adrenaline rushes ive ever had from a game