PlayStation’s refusal to support Physint (Codename), the next-generation espionage action game developed by Hideo Kojima-led Kojima Productions, shocked gamers, but not analysts.
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precious point of view Serkan Toto, the head of Sony’s consulting company Kantan Games, gave up cooperation with Hideo Kojima due to the sharp decline in sales of “Death Stranding 2: The Beach” compared with the sales of the original “Death Stranding”.
Death Stranding sold at least 5 million copies, and Sony has never officially reported sales results for the sequel. “That’s certainly not a good sign.”Toto pointed out in the interview IGN.
Death Stranding has been played by more than 20 million people, and the series has a total audience of 27 million (Image: PlayStation)
precious data According to data from the analysis agency Alinea Analytics, within 14 months, “Death Stranding 2: The Beach” sold 2.5 million copies (PS5 sales accounted for 72%), bringing Sony about US$170 million in revenue, with a budget of US$150-200 million.
As Alinea Analytics highlights, Death Stranding 2: The Beach is effectively no longer being purchased so far (PS5 sales were around 30,000 copies in August). Even regular discounts don’t help.
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“The decision to abandon Physint makes sense from a financial and profitability perspective. However, brand means much more than that, especially when competitors are willing to make themselves look better at your expense.”,” Elena pointed out.
After being rejected by PlayStation, Physint will be published by Xbox Game Studios, with which Kojima Productions is working on the horror OD. While it’s still a long way from release, it’s now a flagship project and a potential next-gen Xbox exclusive.
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