10 Most Expensive Video Games Ever Developed 

Video games were first introduced around the 1950’s even though they weren’t so common at the time. If you wanted to play a video game in the 50’s, you would have to sit in front of a computer that looks like a whole building. Was it this much fun then? Well, you might have to ask your Parents or Grandparents; perhaps they were one of the lucky few who got to play video games in the 50’s.

As technology advanced and computers became smaller however, it now became possible for most people to own home consoles and enjoy computer games from the comfort of their homes. But to keep things more interesting, more games had to be developed.

Some of these games are relatively cheap to develop but some games really cost a fortune. Here is a list of the top 10 most expensive games ever developed.

#1 Destiny

Destiny is the most expensive video game ever made in history, with a price tag of $500 Million to cover for development costs as well as marketing and distribution costs. This price was revealed when a contract with the developers, Bungie and the publishers, Activision was leaked. I

Destiny is a mythic science fiction game with interesting features like role-playing and massively-multiplayer (MMO).. It was released on September 9, 2014 and has received mixed to positive reviews so far.

#2 Grand Theft Auto V

Although the budget of Grand Theft Auto V comes nothing close to that of Destiny, it is still the second most expensive game ever developed. According to the developers, Grand Theft Auto V gulped a whooping &265 million; not that they regret it now though because Grand Theft Auto V became the best selling game ever within few hours of its release and grossed more than $1billion in sales revenue.

#3 Call of Duty; Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty Modern Warfare was released as a sequel to Call of Duty; Modern Warfare 4 and gulped than over $200 million dollars in production, distribution and marketing costs.

#4 Star Wars

The Old Republic: Star Wars is a household name amongst game lovers all over the world. As at 2011, Star Wars was the most expensive video game ever produced, with a price tag of $200 Million.

#5 Final Fantasy VII

Although Final Fantasy is old, having been released in 1997, it is still one of the most expensive and most hyped video games ever. It costs around $214 Million (Considering inflation).

#6 MAX Payne 3

Max Payne 3 was released in 2009 by Rockstar games, and cost about $105 Million to produce at the time.

#7 Infinity by Disney

It’s not a complete list of most expensive games ever produced without a Disney game on the list. It cost Disney about $100 million to get Infinity out there into the market.

#8 Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto IV, which sold 3.6 million copies within the first day of its release, is also estimated to have cost $100 million.

#9 Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption also cost the developers close to $100 Million and took six years to be developed.

#10 Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider has sold more than 7.5 million copies since its release in 2013 and cost about $100 million to produce.