7 Most Expensive Games In The World

It's not something you worry about all that much, but creating a game can be an expensive undertaking. The larger the project, the more resources are invested in the creation of a game. This sometimes costs developers millions of dollars. For so much money spending on producing these titles, it's easy to see how much effort there is to have a product that can sell.

Posted On April 22nd, 2021

Destiny

Destiny received mostly favorable feedback when it first came out and piqued the interest of many with its shared-world multiplayer. Around the time of the game's publication, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stated that the developer would contribute $500 million to the project.

Grand Theft Auto V

GTA V is one of the biggest launches of the decade, so it's no joke that it's on this chart. The creator sure makes a lot of profits from Rockstar's money-making franchise. Anyone who has played GTA V, on the other hand, would accept that it is not a half-hearted endeavor. A large amount of money goes into making a game as large and creative as GTA V is.

Call of The Duty Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2 is now one of the most successful games in the Call of Duty series. It was a critical and financial hit for Infinity Ward and Activision. It didn't come cheap, though, which is why it's ranked so high on this list. What's unusual about Modern Warfare 2's production costs is that most of the $250 million were spent on publicity rather than development. Although production costs between $40 and $50 million, publicity costs a staggering $200 million. The game itself did not even cost a lot of money to develop.

"Star Wars: The Old Republic"

Bioware's Star Wars: The Old Republic looked optimistic from the moment it was released in 2008. The game offered so many features and adventure and options that any gamer would want to become a Jedi. Such assurances, though, still come at a cost, and this one is in the millions. There are no figures for marketing costs for this game, implying that most of the $200 million was spent on production. That isn't too difficult to chew for such a huge and ultimately promising undertaking.

Final Fantasy VII

Although the game's latest remake is much more technologically sophisticated and visually stunning, the original Final Fantasy VII has a higher overall budget than its remake, which was about $80-100 million. This is mostly attributed to the $100 million expended on US marketing, although the production budget was just $45 million.

Max Payne 3

Another Rockstar game, Max Payne 3, was released four years after GTA IV and cost about the same to produce. Max Payne 3 was widely awaited when released almost ten years after the previous title, but it didn't do as well as you'd expect. While the series has a devoted fan base, the sales figures were not what you'd expect from a Rockstar product. Given the game's excessive production costs, it had to be a difficult pill to chew.

Disney’s Infinity

Many businesses have attempted to market toys and figurines with online activities or games (better known as toys-to-life). Still, Disney's overwhelming success and fortune almost ensured they cannot pursue such an effort. With its initial release in late summer 2013, using physical toys to increase video game revenues and reception seemed to be Disney Interactive's next move in attempting to reduce its $1.4 billion losses since 2008.