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List of most expensive video games to develop
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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. Most game budgets are not disclosed, so this list is not indicative of industry trends.
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The following budgets have been estimated by press outlets without naming any specific analyst or firm.
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- Playable elements of the game were first released in 2013,[6] but the game remains in early access, with no final release date announced.[7] Costs representative of development up to 2022.[8]
- Approximately US$316 million for original game[9] and US$125.9 million for Update 2.0 upgrade and Phantom Liberty downloadable content[10]
- Update 2.0 upgrade and Phantom Liberty downloadable content
- US$40.9 million for Update 2.0 and US$62.7 million for Phantom Liberty DLC[10]
- Unannounced game[11]
- Includes US$106.5 million licensing fee[17]
- US$19.3 million for marketing and US$5.1 million for production of physical copies[41]
- Chris Baker, former interactive manager at Marvel Games, disputed Deadpool's US$100 million figure in 2024 and claimed the actual budget was "not even close".[74]
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