We get screwed over by taxes on everything. Our cost of living here is ridiculous. Even the majority of our prime cuts of beef get exported to be sold at lower prices elsewhere, while we have to buy it at an inflated price. As for what goes back to the Development team, I feel bad for them. I'm sure the publisher takes the majority of the profits, but they do also take the most risk since they put up the investment initially. Maybe it would be best for some big and/or small developers to band together and self publish. That way they could keep more money in-house so to speak.