In the old days consoles were so wildly different in their architecture that you’d pretty much have to rebuild the whole thing from scratch to port. Now gaming engines can output for different systems in just a few clicks

I’ve put like 1000 hours each into Stardew Valley and Rimworld. Not a single ray traced, no advanced boob physics, just good fun.

It’s not just about cutting costs, but also improving accuracy. Physical simulations factor in a dozen or so weather conditions to predict outcomes. Machine learning can track thousands of conditions, drawing connections not realized in physical models, leading to much more accurate statistical models.