The Last of United States Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West cost Sony over $200m to establish each
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According to documents, Call of Duty helped Sony earn $800,000,000 in 2021.
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Sony spent more than $200 million on marketing for both The Last of the United States Part 2 and Horizon: Forbidden West.
According to The Verge’s reporting, documents including PlayStation information were submitted during the lengthy FTC vs. Microsoft hearing.
The development of The Last of the United States, Part 2 by Naughty Dog cost $220 million and involved around 200 people. Sony spent $212 million employing 300 people to make Horizon: Forbidden West by Guerrilla Games.
In addition, the data showed that one million people who had PlayStation consoles spent all of their time playing Call of Duty. It also indicates that in 2021, the shooting game brand brought in $800 million for Sony in the United States and $1.5 billion worldwide.
The paper also notes that PlayStation’s exclusive marketing relationship with Activision ends with the 2023 Call of Duty game.
Everything we learned at the Microsoft vs. FTC hearing is right here so you can stay current.
The Verge says that the court has since removed all the redacted documents from its website.
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