List of most expensive video games to develop

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.

Lists

  – Indicates ongoing costs of development post-release

Official figures

Name Year Costs (million US$) Ref.
Development Marketing Total Total (2025 inflation)
Star Citizen and Squadron 42 TBA 760.7+ 193.8+ 954.6+ 1,120+
Monopoly Go! 2023 1,000 1,000 1,026
Genshin Impact 2020 900+ 998+
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 2020 700 871
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 640 806
Call of Duty: Black Ops III 2015 450 611
Cyberpunk 2077 2020 174 142 441.9 526
2023 103.6 21.6
Gears of War: E-Day 2026 500+ 500+ 500+
Battlefield 6 2025 400+ 400
Marvel's Spider-Man 3 TBA 385 407
World of Warcraft 2004 63+ 263+ 406+
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 40–50 150–160 200 360–375
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 2023 315 333
Marvel's Wolverine 2026 305 322
The Last of Us Part II 2020 220 220 274
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 2020 81.7 25.1 213.3 265
Horizon Forbidden West 2022 212 212 233
Halo 2 2004 40 80 120 205
Destiny 2014 140 190
The Callisto Protocol 2022 162 178
Dead Space 2 2011 60 60 120 172
Final Fantasy VII 1997 40–45 40–100 80–145 160–291
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 100+ 150+
Undawn 2023 140 148
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018 75–100 35 110–135 141–173
Battlefield 4 2013 100 100 138
Immortals of Aveum 2023 80 45 125 132
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 81 110
Final Fantasy VIII 1999 50 97
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 2021 81 96
Watch Dogs 2014 68+ 92+
Shenmue 1999 47 47–70 91–135
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier 2012 65 91
Gran Turismo 5 2010 60 89
Rift 2011 50+ 10–20 60–70+ 86–100+
Gears of War: Judgment 2013 60 83
Jak 3 2004 10 45–50 77–85
Heavy Rain 2010 21.8 30.4 52.2 77
Final Fantasy IX 2000 40 75
Ghost of Tsushima 2020 60 60 75
Black Myth: Wukong 2024 70 72
Lords of the Fallen 2023 42.2 24.4 66.6 70
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 21–22 70–73
Darksiders II 2012 50 70
Gears of War 3 2011 48–60 69–86
Half-Life 2 2004 40+ 68+
Kingdom Under Fire II 2019 50+ 68+
God of War III 2010 44 44 65
Control Resonant 2026 52.9 52.9 54

Cancelled games

Name Year cancelled Costs (million US$) Ref.
Development 2025 inflation
Titan Project 2007–2008 90 135
Wonder Woman 2025 100+ 100
Fable Legends 2016 75 101
This Is Vegas 2009–2010 40–50 59–74
Volt 2021 53 53

Unofficial figures

Analyst estimations

Name Year Analyst(s) Costs (million US$) Ref.
Dev Marketing Total Total (2025 inflation)
Grand Theft Auto V 2013 Sterne Agee 137.5 69–109.3 206.5–246.8 285–341
Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 Wedbush Securities 170 170 218
Halo 5: Guardians 2015 160 160 217
Marvel's Avengers 2020 Astris Advisory 170+ 211+
Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 Shibaura Institute of Technology 144 144 179
Jefferies & Company <140 <140 <174
Max Payne 3 2012 Sterne Agee 105 105 147
Tomb Raider 2013 Billy Pidgeon 100 138
Resident Evil 2 2019 Jefferies & Company <100 <100 <126
Halo 3 2007 Wedbush Securities 30+ 15–20 60+ 93+
Alan Wake 2 2023 Inderes 53.5 21.5 75 79
ARC Raiders 2025 Wedbush Securities 75 75
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning 2008 50 50 75
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 45 45 67

Press estimations

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

Name Year Press outlet(s) Costs (million US$) Ref.
Dev Marketing Total Total (2025 inflation)
Grand Theft Auto VI 2026 Several 1,000–1,500 1,000–1,500
MindsEye 2025 Gameranx 500 500
Grand Theft Auto V 2013 The Scotsman 265 366
Star Wars: The Old Republic 2011 Los Angeles Times 200+ 286+
Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 VentureBeat 200–300 200–300 256–385
Concord 2024 Kotaku 200+ 205+
Skull and Bones 2024 Insider Gaming 200 205
Marathon 2026 Forbes 200–250+ 200–250+
Enter the Matrix 2003 Variety 20 80 100 175
Wall Street Journal 20 80 140
Hogwarts Legacy 2023 CNN Business 150 159
APB: All Points Bulletin 2010 The Guardian 100 148
Disney Infinity 2013 Los Angeles Times 100+ 138+
Deadpool 2013 GameSpot 100 138
Mass Effect: Andromeda 2017 Edmonton Journal 100 131
Red Dead Redemption 2010 The New York Times 80–100 118–148
Defiance 2013 Forbes 80 80 111
Mortal Kombat II 1994 San Francisco Chronicle 50 109
Sonic & Knuckles 1994 Los Angeles Times 45 45 98
Too Human 2008 USgamer 60–100 90–150
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 Los Angeles Times 50+ 74
DC Universe Online 2011 50 50 72
L.A. Noire 2011 BBC News 50 50 72
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 The Seattle Times 0.8 25.8+ 70+
The Indianapolis Star 25+
Final Fantasy X 2001 Yomiuri Shimbun 32.3 32.3+ 62+
Halo 3 2007 The Hollywood Reporter 40 40 62

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Playable elements of Star Citizen were first released in 2013, but the game remains in early access, with no final release date announced. Costs representative of development up to 2024.
  2. ↑ Includes ongoing costs as of 2024
  3. 1 2 US$100 million for initial development, US$200 million annually for ongoing development as of 2024
  4. 1 2 Approximately US$316 million for original game and US$125.9 million for Update 2.0 upgrade and Phantom Liberty downloadable content
  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
  7. ↑ Includes operational costs of The Coalition's ongoing game engine work for parent company Xbox Game Studios
  8. ↑ Unannounced game
  9. 1 2 Projected figure
  10. 1 2 More than €50 million (US$63 million) for initial development and US$200 million for ongoing development and maintenance as of 2008.
  11. ↑ Includes US$106.5 million licensing fee
  12. ↑ US$19.3 million for marketing and US$5.1 million for production of physical copies
  13. ↑ Licensing fee
  14. 1 2 Several outlets reported on Grand Theft Auto VI's rumored US$1–2 billion budget, though the figure was unverified. Jennifer Kolbe, Rockstar Games's head of publishing, denied that the budget surpassed $1.5 billion.
  15. ↑ Including licensing fee and distribution
  16. ↑ Including licensing fee
  17. ↑ 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".

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