Death Stranding games broke even "but not by much," analyst says, which may explain whySony axed Physint despite it being Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear successor

Following Sony dropping Hideo Kojima's next project, analysts report that the Death Stranding series just about broke even in sales. Despite making a massive deal out of its exclusivity when it was announced – it being the finale of a State of Play presentation – Sony reportedly wanted to cancel Kojima Productions' Metal Gear spiritual successor, Physint. Latest Videos FromGamesRadar+ Death Stranding has reportedly made about $243 million, with a rumored budget of around $100 million, while Death Stranding 2 has made about $129 million on a rumored budget of somewhere between $150-200 million. Anilea reports the franchise has definitely broken even with its $413 million made across both games, "but not by much," with "an estimated return on investment of 18% to 38%." The development of Metal Gear Solid 5 reportedly going over budget is part of what caused the rift between Konami and Hideo Kojima, so the idea of Physint development being expensive isn't too surprising to hear.