Sony Reportedly Spent $400 Million Developing Concord
Industry insider Colin Moriarty has revealed some startling information about Sony's canceled game, Concord. According to his sources, the development cost for the ill-fated title exceeded a staggering $400 million.
Despite its troubled development, Concord was held in high regard internally at Sony, with some believing it could be the "future of PlayStation." The company reportedly drew comparisons to massive franchises like Star Wars, indicating the high hopes they had for the game.
However, Concord's development was reportedly plagued with issues, described as being in "horrible" shape before its cancellation. A culture of "toxic positivity" allegedly prevented honest internal criticism, further contributing to its downfall.
This revelation makes Concord potentially one of the biggest financial failures in AAA gaming history. While Sony hasn't completely ruled out revisiting the project in the future, it's difficult to imagine the company easily recovering from such a substantial loss.
I spoke extensively with someone who worked on Concord, and it's so much worse than you think.
— Colin Moriarty (@longislandviper) September 20, 2024
It was internally referred to as "The Future of PlayStation" with Star Wars-like potential, and a dev culture of "toxic positivity" halted any negative feedback.
Making it cost $400m. pic.twitter.com/F5O0oy4gaQ
Source: Colin Moriarty