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TheCoolDave
Neo Member
Not a shocker, with these types of costs we are going to get a great game. The stories should be strong and a long quest, never mind years of online play. In modern times what do you think dev costs are on a multi-billion dollar game? You know as long as the game is decent, it will sell millions of copies on day one. V is still one of top selling games even today.
As for the price being $70, not for me, I'll pick up a copy on eBay for $50-60 on release. When I MW 2 came out (the new one), everyone was asking $69.99, and on eBay, fast shipping, it was $55.... and they sold thousands of them. I know because I was one of them.
Oh, you got a digital only console??? No discount for you
As for the price being $70, not for me, I'll pick up a copy on eBay for $50-60 on release. When I MW 2 came out (the new one), everyone was asking $69.99, and on eBay, fast shipping, it was $55.... and they sold thousands of them. I know because I was one of them.
Oh, you got a digital only console??? No discount for you
Fatal Chuck Yeager
Member
Credibility in what way? What's the collaborating source?
Onironauta
Member
No, but they will remaster it for the 10th, 11th and 12th generations at least
Killer8
Member
It's bullshit. You won't see such a big jump in budget from their previous game. Highest estimate for RDR2 was up to $540 million, which included both development AND marketing costs. You'll maybe see a few hundred million more spent on GTA6. Something like $750 million could be more believable.
And even if you think most of this $2 billion is coming from marketing alone, that doesn't make any sense either. There are diminishing returns when it comes to marketing ie. you can over-spend on it where it's not even necessary, particularly when a product like GTA will sell on name alone. GTAV's marketing budget was about $150 million and RDR2's probably around $200 million. You don't 6x those numbers trying to reach an install base that's even smaller.
And even if you think most of this $2 billion is coming from marketing alone, that doesn't make any sense either. There are diminishing returns when it comes to marketing ie. you can over-spend on it where it's not even necessary, particularly when a product like GTA will sell on name alone. GTAV's marketing budget was about $150 million and RDR2's probably around $200 million. You don't 6x those numbers trying to reach an install base that's even smaller.
Negotiator101
Member
That's crazy money, will be the best game of the generation though so worth it I guess.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Welp, there goes my retirement fund. Might have to add a little extra on top too.
delirium trigger
Member
People love to hate on Rackstar but no one compares. They take their time and don't skimp. I wonder if we're going to get big voice actors again like with the GTA 3 games.
Fox Mulder
Member
They’ll make that shit back in a week after launch and have gta online money rolling in on trucks for a decade.
I just hope it doesn’t blow as current day corporate ass Rockstar will be making this for the profits first and the talent that created the franchise aren’t around anymore. I’m expecting that it won’t push any buttons and be GTA paint by numbers.
I just hope it doesn’t blow as current day corporate ass Rockstar will be making this for the profits first and the talent that created the franchise aren’t around anymore. I’m expecting that it won’t push any buttons and be GTA paint by numbers.
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I watched Oppenheimer the other day and at the end of the movie they say it took 3 years and $2 billion to make the atom bomb from scratch. Now granted with inflation it is more like $35 billion but it made me laugh nonetheless.
dreamcastluvr
Member
Wouldn't surprise me if true. There have been, no doubt, numerous reworks, asset redesigns, script rewrites, etc during the past several years of development contributing to an inflated production cost.
Torrent of Pork
Banned
I didn't like GTA5, but goddamn if it didn't sell half a billion dollars before it even launched.
majorgamer10
Member
They must know what we want for that kind of money...
justiceiro
Marlboro: Other M
Star citizen just got a new competitor.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
I think it's the perfect metaverse. Imagine GTA Online sequel incorporating everything Fortnite does, and everything Rockstar can think of, and instead of being on an island, set it in multiple giant urban cities. That's my guess.
consoul
Member
For those of you just joining the thread, this is completely unfounded horseshit.
There is no report. There is nothing to suggest this fucking ludicrous $2 billion figure is anything but a clickbait fever dream. It's just speculation based on a rumour reportedly reported but actually made up and ZhugeEx joked about it so it must be true. Carry on.
There is no report. There is nothing to suggest this fucking ludicrous $2 billion figure is anything but a clickbait fever dream. It's just speculation based on a rumour reportedly reported but actually made up and ZhugeEx joked about it so it must be true. Carry on.
hyperbertha
Member
Yep. We'd all rather they use that money on stippers and drugs.
WhamBamThankYouMaam
Member
That is too much, I won’t buy it then.
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
Sarcasm ?
rhodesianshepard
Banned
It will be funny that some gamers, especially on this forum, will boycott GTA 6 because they no longer ridicule trans people(or whatever)anymore
WhamBamThankYouMaam
Member
$2 billion for a game? That is a LOT of DLC in other games. Horse armor and other cool stuff. Probably won’t get it for that price, but we’ll see.
NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
if they are talking about revenue are they expecting it fail lol
archangelmorph
Member
To put this into perspective.
This building only cost $1.5B to build...:
This building only cost $1.5B to build...:
