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The following is a list of the most expensive video games ever developed, with a minimum total cost of US$50 million and sorted by the total cost adjusted for inflation. Most game budgets are not disclosed, so this list is not indicative of industry trends.
Name | Year cancelled | Developer | Publisher | Platform | Costs (million US$) | |
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Development | 2023 inflation | |||||
Halo MMO (Titan Project) | 2007–2008 | Ensemble Studios | Microsoft Game Studios | Windows | 90[44] | 127 |
Fable Legends | 2016 | Lionhead Studios | Microsoft Studios | Windows, Xbox One | 75[45] | 95+ |
This Is Vegas | 2009–2010 | Surreal Software | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 | 40–50[46] | 56–70 |
Volt (working title) | 2021 | Hangar 13 | 2K | Unknown | 53[47] | 53 |
The following budgets have been estimated by press outlets without naming any specific analyst or firm.
By the end of the cycle, Gears of War 3 cost about four or five times more than the original to make.