List of most expensive video games to develop

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The following is a list of the most expensive video games ever developed, with a minimum total cost of US$50 million and sorted by the total cost adjusted for inflation. Most game budgets are not disclosed, so this list is not indicative of industry trends.

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  – Indicates ongoing costs of development post-release

Official figures

NameYearDeveloperPublisherOriginal platform(s)Costs (million US$)
DevelopmentMarketingTotalTotal (2023 inflation)
Genshin Impact 2020 [a] miHoYo Android, iOS, PS4, Windows 900+ [b] 751+
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 2020 Treyarch / Raven Software Activision PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S 700 [4] 824
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 Infinity Ward Activision PS4, Windows, Xbox One 640 [4] 763
Star Citizen TBA [c] Cloud Imperium Games Windows 514+ [7] 116+ [7] 630+ [7] 656+
Monopoly Go! 2023 Scopely Android, iOS <500 [8] <500 [8] <500
Call of Duty: Black Ops III 2015 Treyarch Activision PS3, PS4, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One 450 [4] 578
Cyberpunk 2077 2020 CD Projekt Red CD Projekt PS4, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One 174 [9] 142 [9] 441.9 [d] 498
2023 [e] PS5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S 103.6 [f] 21.6 [10]
Marvel's Spider-Man 3 [g] [h] TBA Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment TBA385 [11] 385
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 Infinity Ward Activision PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 40–50 [12] 150–160 [12] 200 [12] 341–355
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 2023 Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment PS5 315 [11] 315
Marvel's Wolverine [h] TBA Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment PS5 305 [11] 305
Final Fantasy VII 1997 Square Square, Sony Computer Entertainment PS1 40–45 [13] [14] 40–100 [15] [14] 80–145152–275
The Last of Us Part II 2020 Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment PS4 220 [16] 220 [16] 259
Halo 2 2004 Bungie Microsoft Studios Xbox 40 [17] 80 [17] 120 [17] 194
Horizon Forbidden West 2022 Guerrilla Games Sony Interactive Entertainment PS4, PS5 212 [16] 212 [16] 221
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 2020 Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment PS4, PS5 156 [18] 184
Destiny 2014 Bungie Activision PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One 140 [19] 180
The Callisto Protocol 2022Striking Distance Studios Krafton PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S 162 [20] 169
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018 Eidos Montréal Square Enix PS4, Windows, Xbox One 75–100 [21] 35 [21] 110–135133–164
Dead Space 2 2011 Visceral Games Electronic Arts PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 60 [22] 60 [22] 120163
Undawn 2023 Lightspeed Studios, Level Infinite Tencent Games Android, iOS, Windows 140 [23] 140
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Rockstar North Rockstar Games PS3, Xbox 360 100+ [24] 142+
Battlefield 4 2013 EA DICE Electronic Arts PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 100 [25] 100131
Immortals of Aveum 2023 Ascendant Studios Electronic Arts PS5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S 80 [26] 45 [26] 125125
Shenmue 1999 Sega AM2 Sega Dreamcast 47 [27] [28] 47–70 [27] 86–128
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 CD Projekt Red CD Projekt PS4, Windows, Xbox One 81 [29] 104
Rift 2011 Trion Worlds Trion Worlds Windows 50+ [30] 10–20 [30] 60–70+ [30] 81–95+
Watch Dogs 2014 Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft PS3, PS4, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One 68+ [31] 88+
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier 2012 Ubisoft Paris, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Bucharest Ubisoft PS3, Xbox 360 65 [32] 86
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 2021 Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment PS5 81 [33] 91
Gran Turismo 5 2010 Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment PS3 60 [34] 84
Gears of War 3 2011 Epic Games Microsoft Studios Xbox 360 48–60 [35] 65–81
Gears of War: Judgment 2013 Epic Games, People Can Fly Microsoft Studios Xbox 360 60 [36] 78
Heavy Rain 2010 Quantic Dream Sony Computer Entertainment PS3 21.8 [37] [38] 30.4 [37] [38] 52.2 [37] [38] 73
Final Fantasy IX 2000 Square PS1 40 [39] 71
Black Myth: Wukong 2024 Game Science PS5, Windows 70 [40] —
Lords of the Fallen 2023Hexworks CI Games PS5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S 42.2 [41] 24.4 [i] 66.6 [41] 67
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 Atari, Inc. Atari, Inc. Atari 2600 21–22 [j] 66–69
Darksiders II 2012 Vigil Games THQ PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 50 [44] 66
Half-Life 2 2004 Valve Valve Windows 40+ [45] 65+
Kingdom Under Fire II 2019 Blueside, Phantagram Gameforge Windows 50+ [46] 64+

Cancelled games

NameYear cancelledDeveloperPublisherPlatformCosts (million US$)
Development2023 inflation
Titan Project 2007–2008 Ensemble Studios Microsoft Game Studios Windows 90 [47] 127
Fable Legends 2016 Lionhead Studios Microsoft Studios Windows, Xbox One 75 [48] 95+
This Is Vegas 2009–2010 Surreal Software Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 40–50 [49] 56–70
Volt2021 Hangar 13 2K Un­known53 [50] 53

Unofficial figures

Analyst estimations

NameYearDeveloperPublisherOriginal platform(s)Analyst(s)Costs (million US$)Ref.
NameInstitutionDev.MarketingTotalTotal (2023 inflation)
Grand Theft Auto V 2013 Rockstar North Rockstar Games PS3, Xbox 360 Arvind BhatiaSterne Agee137.569–109.3206.5–246.8270–323 [51]
Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 Rockstar Games PS4, Xbox One Michael Pachter Wedbush Securities 170170206 [52]
Halo 5: Guardians 2015 343 Industries Microsoft Studios Xbox One 160160206 [53]
Marvel's Avengers 2020 Crystal Dynamics Square Enix PS4, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One David GibsonAstris Advisory170+200+ [54]
Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 Square Enix Business Division 1 Square Enix PS4 Yuhsuke Koyama Shibaura Institute of Technology 144144170 [55]
Atul Goyal Jefferies & Company <140<140<165
Max Payne 3 2012 Rockstar Studios Rockstar Games PS3, Xbox 360 Arvind BhatiaSterne Agee105105139 [56]
Tomb Raider 2013 Crystal Dynamics Square Enix PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 Billy Pidgeon—100131 [57]
Resident Evil 2 2019 Capcom PS4, Windows, Xbox One Atul Goyal Jefferies & Company <100<100<119 [55]
Halo 3 2007 Bungie Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 Michael Pachter Wedbush Securities 30+15–2060+88+ [58]
Alan Wake 2 2023 Remedy Entertainment Epic Games Publishing PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S Atte Riikola Inderes 53.521.57575 [59]
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Rockstar North Rockstar Games PS3, Xbox 360 Michael Pachter Wedbush Securities 454564 [60]

Press estimations

The following budgets have been estimated by press outlets without naming any specific analyst or firm.

NameYearDeveloperPublisherOriginal platform(s)Press outletCosts (million US$)Ref.
Dev.MarketingTotalTotal (2023 inflation)
Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 Rockstar Games PS4, Xbox One VentureBeat 200–300200–300243–364 [52]
Grand Theft Auto V 2013 Rockstar North Rockstar Games PS3, Xbox 360 The Scotsman 265347 [61]
Star Wars: The Old Republic 2011 BioWare Electronic Arts, LucasArts Windows Los Angeles Times 200+271+ [62]
Too Human 2008 Silicon Knights Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 USgamer 60–10085–142 [63]
Red Dead Redemption 2010 Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games PS3, Xbox 360 The New York Times 80–100112–140 [64]
APB: All Points Bulletin 2010 Realtime Worlds Electronic Arts, Realtime Worlds Windows The Guardian 100140 [65]
Disney Infinity 2013 Avalanche Software, Altron (3DS) Disney Interactive Studios 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 Los Angeles Times 100+131+ [66]
Deadpool 2013 High Moon Studios Activision PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 GameSpot 100 [k] 131 [68]
Mass Effect: Andromeda 2017 BioWare Electronic Arts PS4, Windows, Xbox One Edmonton Journal 100124 [69]
Defiance 2013 Trion Worlds, Human Head Studios Trion Worlds PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 Forbes 8080105 [70]
Mortal Kombat II 1994 Probe Entertainment Acclaim Entertainment Game Gear, Sega Genesis, SNES San Francisco Chronicle 50103 [71]
Sonic & Knuckles 1994 Sega Technical Institute Sega Sega Genesis Los Angeles Times 454593 [72]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 Treyarch Activision Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360, OS X Los Angeles Times 50+70 [73]
DC Universe Online 2011Dimensional Ink Games Daybreak Game Company, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment PS3, Windows 505068 [74]
L.A. Noire 2011 Team Bondi Rockstar Games PS3, Xbox 360 BBC News 505068 [75]
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Nintendo EAD Nintendo NES The Seattle Times 0.825.8+66+ [76]
The Indianapolis Star 25+ [77]
Final Fantasy X 2001 Square Product Development Division 1 Square PS2 Yomiuri Shimbun 32.332.3+59+ [78]
Halo 3 2007 Bungie Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360 The Hollywood Reporter 40 4059 [79]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes ongoing costs as of 2024 [1]
  2. ↑ US$100 million for initial development, US$200 million annually for ongoing development as of 2024 [2] [3] [1]
  3. ↑ Playable elements of the game were first released in 2013, [5] but the game remains in early access, with no final release date announced. [6] Costs representative of development up to 2022. [7]
  4. ↑ Approximately US$316 million for original game [9] and US$125.9 million for Update 2.0 upgrade and Phantom Liberty downloadable content [10]
  5. ↑ Update 2.0 upgrade and Phantom Liberty downloadable content
  6. ↑ US$40.9 million for Update 2.0 and US$62.7 million for Phantom Liberty DLC [10]
  7. ↑ Unannounced game [11]
  8. 1 2 Projected figure
  9. ↑ US$19.3 million for marketing and US$5.1 million for production of physical copies [41]
  10. ↑ Licensing fee [42] [43]
  11. ↑ Chris Baker, former interactive manager at Marvel Games, disputed Deadpool 's US$100 million figure in 2024 and claimed the actual budget was "not even close". [67]

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