Think of it this way: the game cost his company 120K to build, and his company has pretty much made that back, so his company has broken even(1). While developi

Think of it this way: the game cost his company 120K to build, and his company has pretty much made that back, so his company has broken even(1). While developing the game he paid himself a decent salary, so he personally has done well (and that's the part that actually matters). (1) Leaving out the time value of money, etc