The last thing you want, is release a game when people go “what game was that? Never heard of it? Did anyone know it was released?”

While Hi-Fi Rush managed it, you cannot guarantee it will for other games. When you invest so much into a AAA game, the last thing you want is marketing to fail you.

Marketing works, while many people criticise the game etc, it doesn’t matter as long as it achieve its sales target.

Stealth release, many people may not know of it, while you get less criticism, it is meaningless if sales target not reached.