Gears of War 2 had a $12 million development budget

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Squilliam said:
Wow, interestingly that would put the Gears 1 + 2 budget squarely under the lowest possible cost for Killzone 2!

And that comparison of yours is meaningful because externalizing engine costs comes as a new trick to you, right? :) Come on, we want more effort!