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[violence]

I'm sorry, but WHAT?

Is this a normal budget for a video game, or has Sony been brain-dead when Concord got pitched?

This is a serious question btw. What is actually a normal budget for a triple A game?

Because if this budget is ridiculously high, then I'm pissed that they didn't brought killzone or infamous back instead.

~200 million-ish for Sony? Unless you have problems, which is apparently what happened according to Colin's source.

 

[tkscz]

I'm sorry, but WHAT?

Is this a normal budget for a video game, or has Sony been brain-dead when Concord got pitched?

This is a serious question btw. What is actually a normal budget for a triple A game?

Because if this budget is ridiculously high, then I'm pissed that they didn't brought killzone or infamous back instead.

Honestly I think he heard his source wrong. Not about it costing Sony $400 million but that the $200 million that Sony bought Firewalk for wasn't included in that cost. I would say the game cost $200 million and Firewalk cost $200 million separately.

 

[zedinen]

"The Future of PlayStation", $400 million ... and yet Sony had low expectations for Concord (and Astro).


G&NS FY24 Forecast

Operating income 7% increase

(ー) Impact of decrease in sales of first-party titles

Concord is what happens when you were hoping to buy From or Capcom, but settled for Firewalk because Sony Group invests PlayStation profits in Music, Pictures and buybacks

SIE is gambling on unproven companies (acquisitions and partnerships) because Yoshida and Totoki don't want to invest in Gaming, and yet, demand record profits. Apparently, SIE should be able to print money out of thin air.

Having said that, SIE is good at gambling (Genshin, Astro, Helldivers, Stellar Blade ...), but there will be more Concords and Factions: There is no success without failure.

 

[ArtHands]

Its a "you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette" case. They need to go through several more flops first