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.

List of most expensive video games to develop

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Table Section Text: 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.

Name	Year	Developer	Publisher	Platform	Development cost (million US$)	Marketing cost (million US$)	Total cost (million US$)	Total cost with 2019 inflation (million US$)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	2009	Infinity Ward	Activision	PC, PS3, Xbox 360	50	200	250	292

Grand Theft Auto V	2013	Rockstar North	Rockstar Games	PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	137	128	265	285

Star Wars: The Old Republic	2011	BioWare	Electronic Arts, LucasArts	PC	200	200+	223+

Halo 2	2004	Bungie	Microsoft Studios	PC, Xbox, Xbox One	40	80	120	212

Final Fantasy VII	1997	Square	Square, Sony Computer Entertainment (PS), Eidos Interactive (PC)	PS1	40–45	40–100	80–145	125–226

Destiny	2014	Bungie	Activision	PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	<140	<140	140	148

Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2018	Eidos Montréal	Square Enix	PC, PS4, Xbox One	75–100	35	110–135	110–135

Dead Space 2	2011	Visceral Games	Electronic Arts	PC, PS3, Xbox 360	60	60	120	134

Grand Theft Auto IV	2008	Rockstar North	Rockstar Games	PS3, Xbox 360, PC	100+	116+

APB: All Points Bulletin	2010	Realtime Worlds	Electronic Arts, Realtime Worlds, Deep Silver (PS4, XB1)	PC, PS4, Xbox One	100	115

Max Payne 3	2012	Rockstar Studios	Rockstar Games	PC, Xbox 360, PS3	105	105	115

Battlefield 4	2013	EA DICE	Electronic Arts	PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	100	100	108

Deadpool	2013	High Moon Studios	Activision	PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC	100	108

Disney Infinity	2013	Avalanche Software, Altron (3DS)	Disney Interactive Studios	PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, PC	100	108

Red Dead Redemption	2010	Rockstar San Diego	Rockstar Games	PS3, Xbox 360	80–100	92–115

Tomb Raider	2013	Crystal Dynamics	Square Enix	PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	100	108

Enter the Matrix	2003	Shiny Entertainment	Atari, Inc.	GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox	20	67	91

Shenmue	1999	Sega AM2	Sega	Dreamcast	47–70	47–70	71–105

Defiance	2013	Trion Worlds, Human Head Studios	Trion Worlds	PC, PS3, Xbox 360	80	80	86

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2015	CD Projekt Red	CD Projekt	PC, Xbox One, PS4	46	35	81	86

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	2015	Kojima Productions	Konami	PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	80	80	85

Mass Effect: Andromeda	2017	BioWare	Electronic Arts	PC, PS4, Xbox One	76	78

Watch Dogs	2014	Ubisoft Montreal	Ubisoft	PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One	68	68+	72+

Crysis 3	2013	Crytek	Electronic Arts	PS3, Xbox 360, PC	66[clarification needed]	66	71

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	2012	Ubisoft Paris, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Kiev (PC)	Ubisoft	PC, Xbox 360, PS3	65	71

Too Human	2008	Silicon Knights	Microsoft Game Studios	Xbox 360	60–100	70–116

Gran Turismo 5	2010	Polyphony Digital	Sony Computer Entertainment	PS3	60	60	69

Rift	2011	Trion Worlds	Trion Worlds	PC	50	10–20	60–70	67–78

Gears of War: Judgment	2013	Epic Games, People Can Fly	Microsoft Studios	Xbox 360	60	65

Heavy Rain	2010	Quantic Dream	Sony Computer Entertainment	PS3, PS4	21.8	30.4	52.2	60

Final Fantasy IX	2000	Square	Square	PS1	40	40+	58+

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	1982	Atari, Inc.	Atari, Inc.	Atari 2600	22	57

DC Universe Online	2011	Daybreak Game Company	Daybreak Game Company, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox One	50	50	56

L.A. Noire	2011	Team Bondi	Rockstar Games	PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC	50	50	56

Darksiders II	2012	Vigil Games	THQ	PS3, PS4, PC, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One	50	55

Gears of War 3	2011	Epic Games	Microsoft Studios	Xbox 360	48–60	48–60	53–67

Half-Life 2	2004	Valve Corporation	Valve Corporation	PC, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360	40	40	53

World of Warcraft	2004	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment	PC	40[unreliable source?]	53

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Shenmue became the most expensive game developed having cost Sega US$70 million.
Shenmue was one of the most expensive games ever developed.
Shenmue became the most expensive game developed and reported to have cost Sega US$70 million.

final_sentence: Shenmue became the most expensive game developed having cost Sega US$70 million.
final_sentence: Shenmue was one of the most expensive games ever developed.
final_sentence: Shenmue became the most expensive game developed and reported to have cost Sega US$70 million.