Why does it cost money to make games?

Take WolfQuest for instance. Why would it cost money to make the sequel they're coming out with if they already have the programs? I don't see why it would cost hundreds/thousands of dollars for a game they're not advertising or anything. (Most people know about it from other people talking about it.)Why does it cost money to make games?
There's a lot of things that fall into play here just like running a house and then there's paying the employees.



The better you want your game to be, the more work it needs



The more work you give your employees, the more pay they need



and then it all comes back when people buy the game



and if the company makes a profit, they bump up the level in their next game



repeat



PROFIT !!
Because the people making it are doing it as a job not as a fun hobby thing. It costs money for people to spend time to make such games. Also the programs/computers have to be updated once in a while.. and they are not cheap believe me.Why does it cost money to make games?
yep he is right
it cost money to do ANYTHING. what about the lights in the building, the heat, the water, the people who have to work on it. people doing anything is going to cost money, its why games like warcraft have monthy subscriptions. they dont have to make anything but they still have to have people working on it, they have to pay for the electricity, and all that stuffWhy does it cost money to make games?
system/programme update, crew members salaries, and of course they advertise!