Video Games Are Getting As Expensive As Movies

Video games are getting expensive to produce...very expensive. Grand Theft Auto V became the most expensive video game in history when it came out last year, though it more than compensated for those high producton costs in terms of financial success. This year, Destiny has roared to the top of the pile, costing a whopping £310 million to produce, according to Statista's latest feature in the Independent. How will it fare in terms of sales? So far, things are looking very good indeed - It has already become the biggest franchise video game launch in history.

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This chart shows the estimated production budgets of the most expensive video games of all time.

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U.S. top selling video games monthly 2024
Monthly top-selling video games Japan July 2024, by unit sales
Bi-weekly top-selling video games Japan May 2024, by unit sales
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Daily usage time of video games in Germany 2024
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Consumer spending on video games in Germany 2017-2028
Steam: top selling video games weekly 2024

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