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Ryuu96 on 02 October 2024
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LegitHyperbole said:
Ryuu96 said:

People are just tossing out any old budget numbers nowadays...

  • Concord $400m.
  • Skull and Bones $850m.

Lol. Don't believe everything you read.

Ubisoft earned a net profit of $171.6 million in its fiscal year to the end of March 2024, Skull and Bones released February 2024. If it was that massive of a bomb then it would have been noted. Development was lead by Singapore (salaries would have been lower) and were subsidised by the government of Singapore. Endymion is the only source, I've literally never heard of this dude until I started seeing him ranting about WOKE and DEI. He looks your average rage-bait YouTube channel.

CNBC, an actual reputable site, listed the reported budget at $200m though I don't know if that's their sources or what.

Saying $650m-850m is a wide ass range too, Lol.

Yes, Skull and Bones obviously flopped, but you don't have to believe every grifting YouTuber and so claimed "insider" that you come across, wait for someone with actual reputation to state it, Colin doesn't have a decent track-record either and multiple journalists already countered his claim on Concord's budget and Tbh, I can't see how that budget is true unless they're counting acquisition costs for some reason.

I believe Colin on the 400 million. He does is homework and is extremely cautious of his brand and reputation. He didn't have to speak on what his scource from within the studio was telling him but that he did, I'd trust him fully. 

850 million is wild and I'd want official numbers on that but ya know, it is the first "Quadruple A" game. Who knows what kind of budget a AAAA needs. 

I don't believe Colin nor do I think he really cares much about his "brand" or "reputation" and thus I wait for further confirmation, I feel like lately everyone is an insider and everyone is so quick to believe everything from anyone. Reputable journalists verify their information with multiple sources before posting about it, Colin does not do that, relying on only one source is extremely risky.

The $400m sounds ridiculous, that is more than Spider-Man 2 and around Red Dead Redemption 2's budget. Also his source may be "ironclad" but his source could also be wrong, just because a developer works at the studio doesn't mean they know the budget of the videogame and it seems he only has a single source, I don't have a clue if this source is in the know on the budget. I don't buy that something as undercooked and under-content as Concord cost $400m unless they're for whatever reason counting acquisition costs.

Multiple people have refuted it, nobody has backed Colin up.

Employee at Naughty Dog.

Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry Biz and Tom Warren of The Verge

Daniel Ahmed is not really disputing it but clearly mocking those who believe it too.

Ethan of Kotaku

And that Skull and Bones budget is literally one grifting Youtuber...Why are we so quick to believe anyone now? Would you believe me if I said I know Cyberpunk 4's budget is $1bn from my "source" who works at CDPR? That $850m is actually insane, one of the biggest budgeted games probably ever? Skull and Bones? Doubt.

Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 02 October 2024