Ghost of Tsushima Had Around 7 Times Lower Budget Than Concord

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Obaid Ur Rehman

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Recently, a trusted source has revealed that Concord took $400 million to develop. This is not a small sum, as Sony has never made a game with this budget. On top of allocating a massive budget, this game ended up being the biggest failure in the history of gaming. 

You might know by now what recently happened with Concord and that it was being called the future of PlayStation internally. However, the game failed, having such an absurd amount of budget. 

In comparison, a PlayStation hit, Ghost of Tsushima, had a budget that was 7 times less than Concord. 

Why it matters: Giants are focusing too much on increasing the game’s scope when games with under $100 million budget also has a lot of potential to do wonders. 

Ghost of Tsushima had a budget of just $60 million, but you can see what the game has done for PlayStation. The game has sold nearly 10 million copies on PlayStation alone. The game was released on PC after 4 years, and still, it became the second biggest PC Port of Sony. 

The release could have been much bigger if Sony had released the game earlier or on PC, and it wasn’t banned in most countries. It is pretty fascinating that this gorgeous and appealing open-world game just had a budget of $60 million. 

This game has impressed many creators, and there is a solid reason for that. On the other hand, Concord was taken offline just two weeks after launch. So, even after costing $400 million to develop, the game ended up recouping none of the money.

What’s more funny is that, as per the reports, this live service title was being pushed by none other than Hermen Hulst, as he was a big fan. That said, we hope Sony will be more careful with its games moving forward. 

The gaming giant should listen more to the fandom and announce the long-awaited sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. Demand for a Bloodborne remaster/ remake is also pretty high, so there were many options the gaming giant could have chosen from. 

Obaid Ur Rehman

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Obaid is pursuing a Law degree, while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over a year because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.