Sony Concorde – $400 Million Failure – SHOCK2

Sony's ambitious first-person shooter Concord It has become an expensive lesson in game development. According to a new report, the game cost $400 million to develop.

One of Sony's biggest investments

The PlayStation Sacred Codes podcast has new details about the development and demise of the Concord Exposed. At an estimated development cost of $400 million. Concord One of the biggest investments Sony has made in a single game to date, surpassing even the cost of Marvel Spider-Man 2 – Estimated to be worth $350 million. Sony's acquisition of Firewalk Studios costs have not yet been included.

According to Sacred Symbols host Colin Moriarty, a developer working at Firewalk Studios informed him of this. Concord The game was internally hailed as the “future of PlayStation” and would revolutionize the gaming experience. As it turns out, nothing happened. Just two weeks after its release, Concord was pulled from stores and Sony offered refunds to all buyers. According to reports, Sony only managed to sell 25,000 copies of the PS5 and PC game upon its launch on both platforms.

toxic positivity

The source of the Sacred Code also points to an internal culture of “toxic positivity” that stifled any criticism of the game. Developers who voiced concerns were apparently ignored or even pressured into doing so. This climate of fear led to many potential issues going unnoticed, which became more serious as development progressed.

I spoke extensively with someone who worked at Concord, and it was a lot worse than you think.

It was referred to internally as the “future of PlayStation” with Star Wars-like potential, and the “toxic positivity” development culture bore any negative feedback.

It cost $400 million to make. pic.twitter.com/F5O0oy4gaQ

– Colin Moriarty (@longislandviper) September 20, 2024