Top 5 most Expensive Games Ever
1. Destiny
Destiny” – $500 million
“Destiny,” which comes out in the fall, is as of right now the most expensive video game ever made: $500 million.
The $500 million price tag breaks down to $140 million for development costs, according to a leaked contract between Bungie (the developer) and Activision (the publisher), and the rest being marketing, distribution, royalties, etc.
Just note that the most expensive film ever made, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” cost $300 million.
2. Gta V
“Grand Theft Auto V” – $137.5 million to $265 million
The estimates for how much “Grand Theft Auto V” cost to develop and market range from around $137 million all the way up to $265 million.
The game won seven Guinness World Records in 2013, including best-selling action-adventure video game in 24 hours, best-selling video game in 24 hours (it generated around $800 million in sales within the first day), and fastest video game to gross $1 billion.
3. Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ – $200 million
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ is a first-person shooter that was released in 2009. It’s the sixth installment of the series, and is the sequel to “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.” Don’t let the naming convention fool you.
According to the LA Times, “Call of Duty” cost around $50 million to produce. But add to that marketing expenses, as well as production and distribution costs, and the launch budget was around $200 million.
4. star wars Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic” – $150 million
to $200 million
At the time of its release in 2011, analysts pegged “Star Wars: The Old Republic” as being the most expensive video game ever produced: They predicted it cost BioWare between $150 million and $200 million.
The game costs $60, and players pay around $15 a month in subscription fees to play as Jedis and Siths. It got around 1 million subscribers within the first three days after it launched, making it the fastest-growing massively multiplayer online role-playing game ever at the time.
5. Final Fantasy VII
“Final Fantasy VII” cost around $45 million to make, and had a U.S. marketing budget of around $100 million.
The game came out in 1997 following a huge three-month-long marketing campaign in the United States that included TV and theatrical commercials, a holiday promotion with Pepsi, and print ads.
Another Most Expensive Games :
6. Max Payne 3– $105 million
7. Disney’s “Infinity” – $100 million
8. Grand Theft Auto IV– $100 million
9. Red Dead Redemption-$100 million
10. Tomb Raider– $100 million