Did Sony release the massive checkbook to secure temporary exclusivity for the PlaySation 5 versus the Xbox Series X?
According to the noises of the corridors heard by la chaîne YouTube Foxy Games UK, Sony would have spent the sum of 750 million dollars to ensure that the future hit Grand Theft Auto 6 (alias GTA VI) remains a PlayStation 5 exclusive for a month before arriving at the competition, namely the Xbox Series X from Microsoft.
Exclusive agreement
Even if in principle this kind of agreement is possible, it is above all the announced figure that is ticking. As a reminder, the rumor at the time stated that Microsoft had spent “only” 75 million to prevent GTA IV not be a PS3 exclusive. We are far from this amazing new sum which alone could finance the development of several huge titles: when we know that GTA V for example cost $ 137 million to make, we tell ourselves that 750 million is a lot of money thrown out the window for 30 small days of exclusivity.
$ 750 million, fanciful figure
Indeed, no company has ever spent so much on the cumulative production and promotion of a large-scale title, so if it is only to ensure such a short exclusivity … Then yes, there are certainly agreements in place. behind the scenes that ensure an advantage over the competition, and GTA VI is a powerful weapon for the war to come. But 750 million? Not even in dreams !
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