Sony's Development Costs for The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Exceeded $200 Million Each

Development costs for The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West surpassed $200 million for Sony, with the former costing $220 million and the latter $212 million. Details from PlayStation, as reported by The Verge, were revealed in documentation during the ongoing FTC vs. Microsoft hearing. The Last of Us Part 2, developed by Naughty Dog with a team of nearly 200, had a development cost of $220 million. In contrast, Guerrilla Games' Horizon Forbidden West had a development cost of $212 million, with a team of 300 employees. The documentation also disclosed that one million PlayStation console users dedicated 100% of their playing time to Call of Duty, with the franchise generating $800 million in US revenue for Sony in 2021 and $1.5 billion globally. Furthermore, the document stated that the 2023 Call of Duty title is the last under PlayStation's exclusive marketing contract with Activision.