Sony's Costly Confidentiality Blunder: The Last of Us 2 and Horizon Forbidden West's $200m Development Revelation
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Sony spent over $200 million each on the development of The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West, according to documentation shared during the ongoing FTC vs. Microsoft hearing. The document also revealed that Call of Duty generated $800 million in revenue for Sony in 2021, and that the 2023 Call of Duty title will be the last in PlayStation's exclusive marketing contract with Activision.
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- Sony spent $220 million to make The Last of Us Part 2 Polygon
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