Rockstar’s Astronomical Budget for GTA 6 Development Is Just Mind-Boggling!
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GTA 6 has been trending a lot since the past week for obvious reasons, following the biggest leak in gaming history. While the person responsible for the act has been caught, there are still many aspects of the next major installment from Rockstar, which are yet to be unveiled properly.
Although the leaks have been unfortunate to witness, they have provided tons of insight into the development of GTA 6. In fact, going deeper into the matter, some of the insiders have been able to extract a piece of vital information on the overall budget of the awaited game. And it’s simply way too much for a project in the works since 2014 – absolutely jaw-dropping!
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Rockstar Games’ GTA 6 is reportedly having a budget of over $2 billion
So far, there have been multiple details revealed from the rumored footage and other stuff based on the leaks. For example, now we do know that the next entry will have options in terms of choosing a central character. For the first time, there will be a female protagonist alongside the male character. The two will be named Lucia and Jason.
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However, it looks like the biggest detail, by far, on GTA 6 is regarding its overall development cost. That’s because of the unbelievable amount which was recently revealed by several reputed insiders. First shared by the account vx-underground, and later reported by TweakTown‘s Derek Strickland, GTA 6 is rumored to have a total budget of over $2 billion.
If accurate, $2 billion should be the total budget and include:
• Multi-year development of base game
• Marketing, publishing, & distribution
• New content
• GTA 6 online modeThe last one could be pretty expensive if R* somehow uses GTA Online to bridge GTA 5 and GTA 6. https://t.co/JbE7VnKmuv
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) September 24, 2022
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Per the report, the said amount is being allocated for the multi-year development of the base game version. Then there are the areas of marketing, publishing, and distribution as well. Furthermore, the amount will be spent on creating new content alongside an online mode.
READ MORE: Will Rockstar Deliver a Masterpiece in GTA 6 Despite the Biggest Leak in Gaming History?
Yes, it’s highly surprising, but that’s what the insiders have shared so far. Unless there comes an official statement from the makers, gaming enthusiasts will surely keep scratching their heads over the exponential production cost of GTA 6. For now, one can say that this title will be the most expensive video game ever made. It could easily surpass Star Citizen‘s current record of over $400 million.
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Edited by:
Paras Pande