GTA 6 Budget Will Cost Rockstar Games a Whopping $2 Billion? Debunking the Rumors

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GTA 6 Budget Will Cost Rockstar Games a Whopping $2 Billion? Debunking the Rumors

Not many game series can claim to have had this much impact on the gaming world, like the GTA series. It has been a healthy dose of chaos with all those open worlds, layered storylines, and freedom to do almost anything. Now, it has been quite a long time since everyone has been waiting for Grand Theft Auto 6, and the rumors around it are getting wilder as the delay continues.

GTA 6 is expected to be the pinnacle of the open-world adventure and storyline games, and it is worthy of the hype, too. This means that the developers have had and continue to have a hard time delivering everything that is expected and beyond. But amid all these, rumors are swirling that Rockstar is investing a whopping $2 billion in making the game, which has left everyone in disbelief. Is this the most expensive entertainment product ever created, or just another wild internet rumor? Let’s find out.

Debunking GTA 6’s rumored $2 billion budget

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In September 2022, Rockstar Games experienced something that can only be described as a developer’s worst nightmare. More than 90 gameplay clips of GTA 6 in early development were leaked on the internet, where raw, unfinished gameplay footage could be seen that was quite authentic as well. Rockstar confirmed that a breach had happened but didn’t reveal any financial details.

Moreover, there were some alleged screenshots of conversations with the hacker behind the leak. It was claimed that the hacker got access to everything, like GTA’s source code, sensitive consumer data from major companies, etc. Among them, the hacker casually dropped the figure of $2 billion, claiming it was GTA 6’s budget. This alleged amount included development, marketing, post-launch content, and potential DLCs.

If we put this in perspective, GTA 5 was already a massive production, and it reportedly cost around $265 million. Red Dead Redemption 2, which took about 8 years to be made, reportedly cost $540 million. Literally the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa took around $1.5 billion to construct. If this rumor is true, we are talking about a video game that costs more than some countries’ annual GDP.

How much could GTA 6 actually cost players?

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Well, after this massive budget, even though it is a rumor, it is natural to be worried about how much players will need to shell out to play the game. Based on current industry trends and speculation, the standard edition of GTA 6 is expected to cost between $70 and $90 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Some fans fear that the standard edition will cost around $150. Adding fuel to this overpricing speculation, a Swiss retailer named Brack briefly listed GTA 6 pre-orders at 99 Francs, which is approximately $112. However, that’s unlikely. Rockstar knows pricing out fans would be a bad move. Or it could be placeholder pricing or a regional markup.

Given GTA 6’s rumored status as an “AAAA” title, its huge open world, and promised cutting-edge features, Rockstar might actually set a new pricing benchmark with their most hyped game ever. However, one thing that is for sure is that players need to be prepared, as GTA 6 could actually be more expensive than any previous installments in the series.

GTA 6’s new release date

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It seems like waiting all these years for GTA 6 was not enough already. Rockstar Games has recently

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that the most-awaited installment in their blockbuster series won’t be arriving in 2025 as they initially promised. Now, players will need to wait until May 26, 2026, which is almost 13 years since GTA 5 was released.

Rockstar followed the classic developer apology playbook. They acknowledged that the delay was “later than you expected,” called the fan excitement “truly humbling,” and thanked everyone for their “ongoing support and patience.”

But why the delay? Rockstar is apparently aiming for perfection. The company claims that the extra development time is needed “to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve.” So far, all anyone has seen of the game is a single trailer released in late 2023, although Rockstar has promised to share more information “soon.”

What might be more frustrating for some players is that GTA 6 will only be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch. PC gamers and those still using previous-generation consoles will either need to upgrade their hardware or wait for potential ports.

This exclusive availability on current-gen consoles possibly suggests that Rockstar is creating a technically ambitious game that is incompatible with older technology, which also somewhat explains some of the rumors about its massive budget.

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