Both TLOU2 and Horizon: Forbidden West's development budgets were accidentally revealed in court. The former had a budget of $220 million and the latter had a budget of $212 million.
I think it brings serious question on whether TLOU2 was actually profitable. Yes, it sold 10 million copies, but it took 2 years and a huge discounts (often times to $9.99) to achieve that milestone. Not to mention, some of that money goes to Sony and retailers, and the number doesn't factor in the marketing budget.
Frequently, a movie or game’s failure doesn’t materialize until the next sequel bombs. People saw The Last Jedi in droves because they were entertained by The Force Awakens. Post TLJ, the Star Wars box office collapsed. Based on the divisive reactions to TLJ, it’s safe to say that movie was the catalyst for the collapse. TLJ “made” $1.3 billion, but it also lost billions.
Both TLOU2 and Horizon: Forbidden West's development budgets were accidentally revealed in court. The former had a budget of $220 million and the latter had a budget of $212 million.
I think it brings serious question on whether TLOU2 was actually profitable. Yes, it sold 10 million copies, but it took 2 years and a huge discounts (often times to $9.99) to achieve that milestone. Not to mention, some of that money goes to Sony and retailers, and the number doesn't factor in the marketing budget.
Frequently, a movie or game’s failure doesn’t materialize until the next sequel bombs. People saw The Last Jedi in droves because they were entertained by The Force Awakens. Post TLJ, the Star Wars box office collapsed. Based on the divisive reactions to TLJ, it’s safe to say that movie was the catalyst for the collapse. TLJ “made” $1.3 billion, but it also lost billions.
Megaman Battle Network 4 sold amazingly on the tail of 3's success. It being a stinker of a game utterly killed 5 and 6's sales.