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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Given what a person can do with $8 million and an index fund targeting the Fortune 500 over 5-7 years, breaking even is probably not their goal. They don’t even want projects to fall even near that level.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Right, but it's not just a spreadsheet descision. Kojima's name carries immense weight and is one of the biggest in the industry. Just having him attached to your brand sells systems. The last time a company backstabbed him like this, they spent a decade making nothing but Pachinko and sports games.

    Sony cutting him out is gonna be a lot more damaging to them than breaking even on a niche project. And let's not forget that Physint won't be nearly as niche as Death Stranding. It's his return to the genre that made him famous.

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