The 10 most expensive video game developments ever

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.

  1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
    • Year: 2009
    • Developer: Infinity Ward
    • Publisher: Activision
    • Platform: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
    • Development Cost: 50
  2. Grand Theft Auto V
    • Year: 2013
    • Developer: Rockstar North
    • Publisher: Rockstar Game
    • Platform: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
    • Development Cost: 137
  3. Star Wars: The Old Republic
    • Year: 2011
    • Developer: BioWare
    • Publisher: Electronic Arts, LucasArts
    • Platform: PC
    • Development Cost: 200
  4. Destiny
    • Year: 2014
    • Developer: Bungie
    • Publisher: Activision
    • Platform: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
    • Development Cost: <140
  5. Final Fantasy VII
    • Year: 1997
    • Developer: Square
    • Publisher: Square Enix, Sony Computer Entertainment (PS), Eidos Interactive (PC)
    • Platform: PS, PC
    • Development Cost: 40-45
  6. Grand Theft Auto IV
    • Year: 2008
    • Developer: Rockstar North
    • Publisher: Rockstar Games
    • Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, PC
    • Development Cost: na
  7. Too Human
    • Year: 2008
    • Developer: Silicon Knights
    • Publisher: Xbox 360
    • Platform: 60-100
    • Development Cost:
  8. Max Payne 3
    • Year: 2012
    • Developer: Rockstar Studios
    • Publisher: Rockstar Games
    • Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PS3
    • Development Cost: 105
  9. Red Dead Redemption
    • Year: 2010
    • Developer: Rockstar San Diego
    • Publisher: Rockstar Games
    • Platform: PS3, Xbox 360
    • Development Cost: 80-100
  10. APB: All Points Bulletin
    • Year: 2010
    • Developer: Realtime Worlds
    • Publisher: Electronic Arts, Realtime Worlds, Deep Silver (PS4, XB1)
    • Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
    • Development Cost: na