It is claimed that the development process of GTA 6 cost Rockstar Games 1-2 billion dollars. This could make it the most expensive video game in history.
According to recent rumors, GTA 6‘s development process has cost Rockstar Games between 1-2 billion dollars so far. This figure makes the game the most expensive video game in history. It surpasses the previous most expensive games, Destiny (2014 – $500 million), Cyberpunk 2077 (2020 – $330 million) and Modern Warfare 2 (2009 – $310 million).
The Costs of GTA Games Are Increasingly Increasing
Even the development of GTA 5, released in 2013, cost Rockstar 250 million dollars. However, that game earned over 1 billion dollars in revenue in just 3 days after its release. Therefore, it can be said that the high development cost has been more than recovered.
So will GTA 6 really surpass these previous games? It looks like that, if the leaked 2023 budget information is correct. GTA 6 is a candidate to be the most ambitious and anticipated game. Players have been glued to GTA 5 for more than 10 years and are waiting for concrete news about the new game.
After the 100 GB data leak, Rockstar had to admit that it was working on the new GTA. With the first trailer released in December 2023, GTA 6, which could possibly be the best game ever, was partially revealed.
Looking at the history of the series, it can be seen that there is a significant increase in development costs with each new GTA game. If the rumors are true, GTA 6 raises the bar for very expensive games:
- GTA 1 (1997): $1-2 million
- GTA 2 (1999): $3-4 million
- GTA 3 (2001): $5 million
- GTA Vice City (2002): $5 million
- GTA San Andreas (2004): $10 million
- GTA 4 (2008): $100 million
- GTA 5 (2013): $250 million
- GTA 6 (2025?): 1-2 billion dollars
Judging by this increase in numbers, it can even be predicted that the next GTA game will cost 3 billion dollars and take 15 years. But these are just playing with numbers.
The market value of Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two, is around $32.5 billion. Therefore, spending 1.5 billion dollars for GTA 6 over a 10-year period does not seem unrealistic. Especially considering how much revenue the game will generate when it launches.
If the rumors are true, GTA 6 is already on its way to becoming the most expensive game ever. This further increases the expectations and excitement from the game. Let’s see if Rockstar will make an official statement about this next year.