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That's according to Adobe Digital Index’s new report on gaming trends (via Venturebeat ), which reveals Kojima's final Metal Gear game pulled in an impressive $179 million globally compared to Avengers' $84 million global take.What's even more interesting is the comparative budget sizes - while Metal Gear cost around $80 million to make, Age of Ultron sucked up a huge $250 million.“The gaming industry is a lot bigger than most marketers realize,” said Tamara Gaffney, principal analyst and director at Adobe in the report. “These games get more social buzz on opening day than most movies do, and the revenue for one of the top games this year outdid the highest-grossing movie start [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 with $91 million] by nearly double.”Konami recently announced it was planning to focus on mobile games in future , though this has apparently been somewhat misreported. The company has previously reiterated its commitment to creating new titles in the Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hills franchises going forward, while entries in the yearly Pro Evolution Soccer series aren't likely to disappear overnight. With money like this on the table, it sounds like a sensible decision.

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