Top 10 expensive games

Top 10 most costly games in the world, according to industry experts. Here is a list of the prices of the games that people often inquire about. These games each cost over $100 million to make, not including the money spent on marketing or development.

Most Expensive Video Games Ever Created

Producing a game may be a costly endeavour, even if you don't think about it much. There are more resources put into a game's production when the project is larger In most cases, this results in a multi-million dollar loss for the company in question. When you consider how much money is being spent on making these games, you begin to see the immense pressure on developers to create a product that will be popular.

10-Tomb Raider - $100 Million

In this tenth instalment of the Tomb Raider franchise, released in 2013, Lara Croft and the story she tells are reimagined as an all-new story. Throughout the course of the game, we see as Lara grows from a naive adventurer into the seasoned explorer we know and love.

Tomb Raider's budget is anticipated to be approximately $100 million, according to game experts. Fortunately, it sold more than one million copies in the first 48 hours of its debut, and more than 11 million copies as of 2017, making up for this loss.

9-Halo 2 - $120 Million

It's worth noting that Halo 2 was released seven years before Dead Space 2 and had the same overall production expense. That's mind-boggling in and of itself. In the long run, Halo 2 will be the more costly game to make because of inflation.

In terms of console online matchmaking, Halo 2 made a lasting impression. Even if you don't agree with the fandom, it's impossible to argue that this is the finest game in the series. There are still people that like playing and speed-running the game even after the release of the PlayStation 3.

8-Final Fantasy VII - $145 Million

Because Final Fantasy VII was the series' initial release in the European market, it served as a gateway drug for many new fans of the series. To this day, the video game industry is influenced by the game's use of cinematics, 3D visuals, and gameplay mechanics.

If you're going to compare the original Final Fantasy VII to its latest remake, you should know that the original had a budget of about $80-100 million. As the production expense was just $45, this is mostly owing to the $100 million spent in the United States on marketing.

7-Max Payne 3 - $105 Million

Despite the series' devoted fan base, sales fell short of expectations for a Rockstar game. As a result of the game's excessive production expenditures, it must have been difficult to stomach.

Even though it was released four years after GTA IV, Rockstar nonetheless spent nearly the same amount of money making Max Payne 3. The widely anticipated Max Payne 3 was released over 10 years after the previous game, but it didn't sell as well as you'd expect.

6-Dead Space 2 - $120 Million

In spite of the series' devoted fan base, sales fell short of Rockstar's expectations. A difficult pill to take considering the game's astronomical production expenditures.

As a follow-up to Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar produced Max Payne 3 four years later, at about the same budget. The widely anticipated Max Payne 3 was released over 10 years after the last game, yet it didn't sell as well as you would expect.

Our list has Dead Space 2 tied for sixth place. A follow-up to 2008's Dead Space, Dead Space 2 was well-received by both reviewers and fans when it was released in 2011. New twists on survival horror and $60 million in development cost the game a lot of money to make.

5-Destiny - $140 Million

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said the publisher will invest $500 million in the game when it was released. Despite the fact that Destiny cost a fraction of what it cost to make, the overall cost of the game was still enormous.

When Halo: Reach was released in 2014, it received a lot of similarities to its spiritual ancestor. It was well reviewed when it was released, and its shared-world multiplayer attracted a lot of attention.

4-Shadow of the Tomb Raider - $135 Million

Another game that had a sluggish start in terms of sales was Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Over 4 million apartments have been sold, making it clearer than ever how tough it is for developers to recoup the expenses of construction. Fans of Lara Croft will be pleased to know that a new Tomb Raider game has been released.

Although Shadow of the Tomb Raider wasn't as highly regarded as the 2013 reboot, it outperformed it in one area: pricing. The 2018 sequel to Tomb Raider cost a little more than $100 million to produce due of its advertising expenditures.

3-Sealed Super Mario Bros- $200 Million

The most expensive video game ever sold was a sealed edition of Super Mario Bros. from 1985.

This unopened edition of Super Mario Bros. is the most expensive video game ever sold, for a whopping $2 million. Due to its "limited print run" and brand-new, unopened condition, the cartridge's high price was justified.

It's an uncommon and premium copy of Super Mario Bros., but the majority of copies are simple to get and not too expensive. When it was released in the 1980s, the game sold 50 million copies, making it one of the most popular video games ever.

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2-Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $250 Million

Modern Warfare 2's production expenses are unusual in that the vast majority of the $250 million was spent on marketing rather than game development. Marketing accounted for an astounding $200 million of the $40-50 million spent on development. Even making the game itself didn't cost a lot of money.

Modern Warfare 2 was a critical and commercial triumph for Infinity Ward and Activision, making it one of the most successful Calls of Duty games ever. No surprise that it made the cut on this list since it wasn't inexpensive.

2-Grand Theft Auto V - $265 Million

GTA V's inclusion on this list, being one of the decade's most significant titles, comes as no surprise. Although it may not be the most lucrative, Rockstar's most profitable series is undoubtedly a lucrative one. In any event, everyone who has ever played Grand Theft Auto V can attest to its full commitment to the story and gameplay.

GTA V is a massive undertaking that needs a great deal of funding. Since the game's creation and promotion cost millions of dollars, fans anticipated – and received – a high-quality product.