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top 10 of the most expensive video games ever made before we begin we publish new
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list specific costs are notoriously
list specific costs are notoriously difficult to come by
difficult to come by
difficult to come by so all quoted figures are as close as we
so all quoted figures are as close as we
so all quoted figures are as close as we can get with all information available
can get with all information available
can get with all information available and are accurate for the time the game
and are accurate for the time the game
and are accurate for the time the game was created considering today’s
was created considering today’s
was created considering today’s inflation figures from older games will
inflation figures from older games will
inflation figures from older games will probably be much larger it can ease an
probably be much larger it can ease an
probably be much larger it can ease an influence those around you
influence those around you
influence those around you number 10 World of Warcraft Blizzard
number 10 World of Warcraft Blizzard
number 10 World of Warcraft Blizzard initially spent are reported 63 million
initially spent are reported 63 million
initially spent are reported 63 million to develop the vanilla version of their
to develop the vanilla version of their
to develop the vanilla version of their MMORPG phenomenon yet over four years
MMORPG phenomenon yet over four years
MMORPG phenomenon yet over four years post release they spent 200 million to
post release they spent 200 million to
post release they spent 200 million to maintain servers provide customer
maintain servers provide customer
maintain servers provide customer service and work on two of these six
service and work on two of these six
service and work on two of these six expansions that were released in that
expansions that were released in that
expansions that were released in that period as we talked about the month you
period as we talked about the month you
period as we talked about the month you know it’s kind of a new than in class it
know it’s kind of a new than in class it
know it’s kind of a new than in class it was just kind of a no-brainer eight
was just kind of a no-brainer eight
was just kind of a no-brainer eight years have gone by since that enormous
years have gone by since that enormous
years have gone by since that enormous upkeep figure emerged meaning many more
upkeep figure emerged meaning many more
upkeep figure emerged meaning many more hundreds of millions would have been
hundreds of millions would have been
hundreds of millions would have been spent to keep it going for the
spent to keep it going for the
spent to keep it going for the approximately five million players still
approximately five million players still
approximately five million players still invested in their fantasy world in 2010
invested in their fantasy world in 2010
invested in their fantasy world in 2010 the game had 12.5 million subscribers
the game had 12.5 million subscribers
the game had 12.5 million subscribers and in 2014 it was generating a billion
and in 2014 it was generating a billion
and in 2014 it was generating a billion dollars a year we think it’s fair to say
dollars a year we think it’s fair to say
dollars a year we think it’s fair to say that such mammoth initial outlays were
that such mammoth initial outlays were
that such mammoth initial outlays were well justified we know a lot of players
well justified we know a lot of players
well justified we know a lot of players use them a good chance to comeback isn’t
use them a good chance to comeback isn’t
use them a good chance to comeback isn’t a chance to to roll a low-level Pandoran
a chance to to roll a low-level Pandoran
a chance to to roll a low-level Pandoran because now they have a new class they
because now they have a new class they
because now they have a new class they can try out at the same time number 9
can try out at the same time number 9
can try out at the same time number 9 Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain
five months before this legendary
five months before this legendary stealth series his latest release an 80
stealth series his latest release an 80
stealth series his latest release an 80 million dollar development budget was
million dollar development budget was
million dollar development budget was being widely reported a conservative
being widely reported a conservative
being widely reported a conservative figure that would become the heart of a
figure that would become the heart of a
figure that would become the heart of a controversy that not only ended Hideo
controversy that not only ended Hideo
controversy that not only ended Hideo Kojima’s three decade long relationship
Kojima’s three decade long relationship
Kojima’s three decade long relationship with Konami
with Konami
with Konami but also now threatens the future
but also now threatens the future
but also now threatens the future integrity of a franchise many gamers
integrity of a franchise many gamers
integrity of a franchise many gamers have grown up adoring Kojima’s expensive
have grown up adoring Kojima’s expensive
have grown up adoring Kojima’s expensive requirements are well known within
requirements are well known within
requirements are well known within gaming circles and after he once again
gaming circles and after he once again
gaming circles and after he once again ran rampant with Konami’s cash the
ran rampant with Konami’s cash the
ran rampant with Konami’s cash the company finally decided to axe at fifty
company finally decided to axe at fifty
company finally decided to axe at fifty three-year-old and move away from
three-year-old and move away from
three-year-old and move away from marketing triple-a titles by shipping
marketing triple-a titles by shipping
marketing triple-a titles by shipping over six million units it’s probably
over six million units it’s probably
over six million units it’s probably just about broken even yet VAT and
just about broken even yet VAT and
just about broken even yet VAT and unanimous critical appreciation let’s
unanimous critical appreciation let’s
unanimous critical appreciation let’s not forget was not enough to satisfy
not forget was not enough to satisfy
not forget was not enough to satisfy Konami’s desire for a change number
Konami’s desire for a change number
Konami’s desire for a change number eight The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt unusual
eight The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt unusual
eight The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt unusual for a triple-a developer the creators of
for a triple-a developer the creators of
for a triple-a developer the creators of this open-world RPG CD Projekt RED are
this open-world RPG CD Projekt RED are
this open-world RPG CD Projekt RED are incredibly transparent about their
incredibly transparent about their
incredibly transparent about their finances we can say for sure that they
finances we can say for sure that they
finances we can say for sure that they spent 81 million dollars on development
spent 81 million dollars on development
spent 81 million dollars on development and marketing resulting in sales of six
and marketing resulting in sales of six
and marketing resulting in sales of six million units and sixty two point five
million units and sixty two point five
million units and sixty two point five million dollars in profit in only the
million dollars in profit in only the
million dollars in profit in only the first half of 2015
first half of 2015
first half of 2015 considering the conve posted and this is
considering the conve posted and this is
considering the conve posted and this is not a mistake in a 1,000 dollar profit
not a mistake in a 1,000 dollar profit
not a mistake in a 1,000 dollar profit last year it’s not just a financial
last year it’s not just a financial
last year it’s not just a financial success either dozens of Game of the
success either dozens of Game of the
success either dozens of Game of the Year awards are accompanied by numerous
Year awards are accompanied by numerous
Year awards are accompanied by numerous other worldwide accolades honoring its
other worldwide accolades honoring its
other worldwide accolades honoring its technical achievements it just goes to
technical achievements it just goes to
technical achievements it just goes to show what sort of production value can
show what sort of production value can
show what sort of production value can be attained once the right corporate
be attained once the right corporate
be attained once the right corporate philosophy is implemented and of course
philosophy is implemented and of course
philosophy is implemented and of course it’s a big fantasy so if the game is
it’s a big fantasy so if the game is
it’s a big fantasy so if the game is going to be Savior then it’s going to be
going to be Savior then it’s going to be
going to be Savior then it’s going to be a problem for us naturally number seven
a problem for us naturally number seven
a problem for us naturally number seven defiant
not every expensive game is a stellar
not every expensive game is a stellar hit eating up 80 million of the hundred
hit eating up 80 million of the hundred
hit eating up 80 million of the hundred million dollars sci-fi had for the
million dollars sci-fi had for the
million dollars sci-fi had for the simultaneous release of a new show and
simultaneous release of a new show and
simultaneous release of a new show and game this third-person MMORPG could
game this third-person MMORPG could
game this third-person MMORPG could probably do with dropping the first M
probably do with dropping the first M
probably do with dropping the first M from its genre description only 700,000
from its genre description only 700,000
from its genre description only 700,000 copies were sold and now only 500
copies were sold and now only 500
copies were sold and now only 500 players log into steam every month for
players log into steam every month for
players log into steam every month for some game time here even though the
some game time here even though the
some game time here even though the accompanying show was cancelled in 2015
accompanying show was cancelled in 2015
accompanying show was cancelled in 2015 try on world still trudged on with
try on world still trudged on with
try on world still trudged on with support for their miniscule player base
support for their miniscule player base
support for their miniscule player base giving those committed few further
giving those committed few further
giving those committed few further expansions for a divisive confusing
expansions for a divisive confusing
expansions for a divisive confusing story and dean play widely written off
story and dean play widely written off
story and dean play widely written off as kind of boring and repetitive number
as kind of boring and repetitive number
as kind of boring and repetitive number six cancelled halo MMO we don’t know how
six cancelled halo MMO we don’t know how
six cancelled halo MMO we don’t know how much of Microsoft’s ninety million
much of Microsoft’s ninety million
much of Microsoft’s ninety million dollar budget ensemble Studios managed
dollar budget ensemble Studios managed
dollar budget ensemble Studios managed to spend before their two to three years
to spend before their two to three years
to spend before their two to three years of development was abandoned in 2005 but
of development was abandoned in 2005 but
of development was abandoned in 2005 but it can’t have been good news for the
it can’t have been good news for the
it can’t have been good news for the company the project codenamed Titan or
company the project codenamed Titan or
company the project codenamed Titan or Orion leaked concept art showing new
Orion leaked concept art showing new
Orion leaked concept art showing new species vehicles and classes assets that
species vehicles and classes assets that
species vehicles and classes assets that would have featured alongside gameplay
would have featured alongside gameplay
would have featured alongside gameplay elements like cover systems and public
elements like cover systems and public
elements like cover systems and public quests aspects we should note that would
quests aspects we should note that would
quests aspects we should note that would become staples up later MMORPGs xr9 to
become staples up later MMORPGs xr9 to
become staples up later MMORPGs xr9 to Cortana Condon seeing the success of
Cortana Condon seeing the success of
Cortana Condon seeing the success of being Nintendo Wii
being Nintendo Wii
being Nintendo Wii Microsoft felt casual gaming was where
Microsoft felt casual gaming was where
Microsoft felt casual gaming was where the money lay killing development before
the money lay killing development before
the money lay killing development before it was even officially announced fans
it was even officially announced fans
it was even officially announced fans have since gathered at the franchise’s
have since gathered at the franchise’s
have since gathered at the franchise’s suitability for MMO yet ensembles work
suitability for MMO yet ensembles work
suitability for MMO yet ensembles work on the RTS Halo Wars demonstrating what
on the RTS Halo Wars demonstrating what
on the RTS Halo Wars demonstrating what they could do with a non FPS Halo title
containing the potential to cross over
containing the potential to cross over Disney Marvel and Star Wars properties a
Disney Marvel and Star Wars properties a
Disney Marvel and Star Wars properties a hundred million dollar investment in
hundred million dollar investment in
hundred million dollar investment in this toys to life title seems like a
this toys to life title seems like a
this toys to life title seems like a venture destined to succeed early on
venture destined to succeed early on
venture destined to succeed early on things were going swimmingly reviews
things were going swimmingly reviews
things were going swimmingly reviews were positive 500 million dollars worth
were positive 500 million dollars worth
were positive 500 million dollars worth of revenue had been made and it was
of revenue had been made and it was
of revenue had been made and it was overwhelmingly outselling its main
overwhelmingly outselling its main
overwhelmingly outselling its main competitor Skylanders two sequels later
competitor Skylanders two sequels later
competitor Skylanders two sequels later the series was cancelled in a hot mess
the series was cancelled in a hot mess
the series was cancelled in a hot mess of corporate interference and gross
of corporate interference and gross
of corporate interference and gross overestimation of what they could sell
overestimation of what they could sell
overestimation of what they could sell oh this sounds and my hero astonishingly
oh this sounds and my hero astonishingly
oh this sounds and my hero astonishingly it was still on top of its genre at the
it was still on top of its genre at the
it was still on top of its genre at the time of cancellation leading many to be
time of cancellation leading many to be
time of cancellation leading many to be rights that the budget for the sequels
rights that the budget for the sequels
rights that the budget for the sequels must have been even more extortionist
must have been even more extortionist
must have been even more extortionist than that of the first game we’re just
than that of the first game we’re just
than that of the first game we’re just kind of bummed out that bb-8 and Elsa
kind of bummed out that bb-8 and Elsa
kind of bummed out that bb-8 and Elsa won’t be sharing the screen anytime soon
won’t be sharing the screen anytime soon
won’t be sharing the screen anytime soon I guess we got to let it go dude number
I guess we got to let it go dude number
I guess we got to let it go dude number three Tomb Raider 2013
square-enix had an ambitious list of
square-enix had an ambitious list of targets for their 100 million dollar
targets for their 100 million dollar
targets for their 100 million dollar reboot of gaming favorite British
reboot of gaming favorite British
reboot of gaming favorite British adventurer self six million units in a
adventurer self six million units in a
adventurer self six million units in a month be profitable in the same period
month be profitable in the same period
month be profitable in the same period and achieve usually positive critical
and achieve usually positive critical
and achieve usually positive critical reception totally no pressure for
reception totally no pressure for
reception totally no pressure for developers Crystal Dynamics then you
developers Crystal Dynamics then you
developers Crystal Dynamics then you guys are just hounding them working out
guys are just hounding them working out
guys are just hounding them working out every last wish I rely upon making sure
every last wish I rely upon making sure
every last wish I rely upon making sure that all just perfect praise was heaped
that all just perfect praise was heaped
that all just perfect praise was heaped upon its graphical detail and narrative
upon its graphical detail and narrative
upon its graphical detail and narrative depth from the outset but it took a
depth from the outset but it took a
depth from the outset but it took a while before the other criteria were
while before the other criteria were
while before the other criteria were satisfied selling 3.4 million copies in
satisfied selling 3.4 million copies in
satisfied selling 3.4 million copies in a month was impressive but it took 8
a month was impressive but it took 8
a month was impressive but it took 8 months after release for them to finally
months after release for them to finally
months after release for them to finally reach profitability Laura’s new untested
reach profitability Laura’s new untested
reach profitability Laura’s new untested look eventually led to sales of 8.5
look eventually led to sales of 8.5
look eventually led to sales of 8.5 million the best ever for an IP that
million the best ever for an IP that
million the best ever for an IP that many thought was best left in the annals
many thought was best left in the annals
many thought was best left in the annals of gaming history
early trailers had this game from the UK
early trailers had this game from the UK developers real-time world looking like
developers real-time world looking like
developers real-time world looking like a GTA s MMO the end product however
a GTA s MMO the end product however
a GTA s MMO the end product however barely fulfilled 10% of that promise key
barely fulfilled 10% of that promise key
barely fulfilled 10% of that promise key shooting and driving mechanics were
shooting and driving mechanics were
shooting and driving mechanics were blamele unfinished leaving players of
blamele unfinished leaving players of
blamele unfinished leaving players of amused as to where the hundred and five
amused as to where the hundred and five
amused as to where the hundred and five million dollar budget had gone they got
million dollar budget had gone they got
million dollar budget had gone they got their answers when with barely anyone
their answers when with barely anyone
their answers when with barely anyone playing their game real-time closed shop
playing their game real-time closed shop
playing their game real-time closed shop two months after APB’s release allowing
two months after APB’s release allowing
two months after APB’s release allowing unpaid ex staff members the freedom to
unpaid ex staff members the freedom to
unpaid ex staff members the freedom to reveal at all they say the enormous
reveal at all they say the enormous
reveal at all they say the enormous budget made key executives complacent
budget made key executives complacent
budget made key executives complacent resulting in a lack of direction during
resulting in a lack of direction during
resulting in a lack of direction during a meandering five-year development cycle
a meandering five-year development cycle
a meandering five-year development cycle that the fledgling company were
that the fledgling company were
that the fledgling company were ill-equipped to cope with a reloaded
ill-equipped to cope with a reloaded
ill-equipped to cope with a reloaded version is still going on Xbox one give
version is still going on Xbox one give
version is still going on Xbox one give it a go to see real times flawed legacy
number two Grand Theft Auto 4 if you’re
number two Grand Theft Auto 4 if you’re wondering how Liberty City came to look
wondering how Liberty City came to look
wondering how Liberty City came to look like a DTL perfect imagination of New
like a DTL perfect imagination of New
like a DTL perfect imagination of New York City look no further than rockstars
York City look no further than rockstars
York City look no further than rockstars immensely in-depth hundred million
immensely in-depth hundred million
immensely in-depth hundred million dollar production cycles GTA 4 would
dollar production cycles GTA 4 would
dollar production cycles GTA 4 would introduce a prettier more realistic city
introduce a prettier more realistic city
introduce a prettier more realistic city 3 players to explore researchers based
3 players to explore researchers based
3 players to explore researchers based in the Big Apple analyzed the
in the Big Apple analyzed the
in the Big Apple analyzed the demographics of various neighborhoods
demographics of various neighborhoods
demographics of various neighborhoods and even studied weather patterns to
and even studied weather patterns to
and even studied weather patterns to provide the mind new features that
provide the mind new features that
provide the mind new features that immerse you in its enormous cityscape
immerse you in its enormous cityscape
immerse you in its enormous cityscape those efforts in combination with delays
those efforts in combination with delays
those efforts in combination with delays and having to pay a hundred and fifty
and having to pay a hundred and fifty
and having to pay a hundred and fifty strong development team made it the most
strong development team made it the most
strong development team made it the most expensive game ever at the time
expensive game ever at the time
expensive game ever at the time uninvested that Rockstar would hae
uninvested that Rockstar would hae
uninvested that Rockstar would hae immediately recoup by earning three
immediately recoup by earning three
immediately recoup by earning three hundred and ten million in just one day
hundred and ten million in just one day
hundred and ten million in just one day but part from me inevitable criticisms
but part from me inevitable criticisms
but part from me inevitable criticisms of violent content barely a negative
of violent content barely a negative
of violent content barely a negative comment has been recorded about a game
comment has been recorded about a game
comment has been recorded about a game that redefined the open-world market
that redefined the open-world market
that redefined the open-world market heck that better before we reveal our
heck that better before we reveal our
heck that better before we reveal our top pick here’s a few honorable mention
9-1-1 state your emergency please
9-1-1 state your emergency please someone shooting
someone shooting
someone shooting hello I need you to be on the line
number one star citizen ever since no
number one star citizen ever since no man sky left down millions of gamers the
man sky left down millions of gamers the
man sky left down millions of gamers the pressure on this 137 million dollar
pressure on this 137 million dollar
pressure on this 137 million dollar multi-genre space MMO has gone through
multi-genre space MMO has gone through
multi-genre space MMO has gone through the roof as if it wasn’t there already
the roof as if it wasn’t there already
the roof as if it wasn’t there already since 2012 1.6 million backers have met
since 2012 1.6 million backers have met
since 2012 1.6 million backers have met every enormous stretch goal dramatically
every enormous stretch goal dramatically
every enormous stretch goal dramatically expanding the game’s content and making
expanding the game’s content and making
expanding the game’s content and making it the second largest crowdfunding
it the second largest crowdfunding
it the second largest crowdfunding project ever and I want this to be as
project ever and I want this to be as
project ever and I want this to be as good or better than any other game out
good or better than any other game out
good or better than any other game out there
there
there Robert’s space industries a collection
Robert’s space industries a collection
Robert’s space industries a collection of developers led by Chris Roberts has
of developers led by Chris Roberts has
of developers led by Chris Roberts has gradually added playable modules for
gradually added playable modules for
gradually added playable modules for certain pleasures slowly assembling an
certain pleasures slowly assembling an
certain pleasures slowly assembling an unprecedented persistent universe
unprecedented persistent universe
unprecedented persistent universe promising to contain FPS simulation and
promising to contain FPS simulation and
promising to contain FPS simulation and exploration elements a recent gameplay
exploration elements a recent gameplay
exploration elements a recent gameplay trailer was truly astonishing but we’ve
trailer was truly astonishing but we’ve
trailer was truly astonishing but we’ve had our hopes built up and dashed before
had our hopes built up and dashed before
had our hopes built up and dashed before by nice trailers so at least until its
by nice trailers so at least until its
by nice trailers so at least until its play 17 beta will wait before hopping on
play 17 beta will wait before hopping on
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this notoriously expensive hype train
this notoriously expensive hype train [Music]
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