Shouldn't Alan Wake be on that list?? That game will have been in production for like 6 years by the time it releases in May. It was announced E3 2005 (June), which would mean they had already started working on it for at least several months I'd say. Anyways, anyone know how much this game has cost?

I can't still believe GTA4 is so expensive, and I see Halo 3 and Too Human in that list and I just laugh wtf??

I guess shenmue, adjusted for inflation, will prolly still be the most expensive game ever made...
How bad was too human? never got a chance to try that one out..

They said that Gran Turismo 5 had a budget of $60 million in November of 2009, not mid-2008.

The Halo 3 numbers also look off, from what I recall.

The only numbers that look somewhat accurate are the figures for Killzone, FFXII, Shenmue, Too Human, and GTA.

This list is just bad all around. Not only are half the numbers questionable or downright wrong, but it doesn't include FFXIII or Red Dead Redemption.

Not a bad article, but marketing budgets should really be included. Can't make a game without marketing it, and can't profit without making back the money spent on marketing.

Well the Wikipedia page does say they spent more than $40 million.

And just because Halo 3 was everywhere doesn't mean MS paid for it all. I imagine Burger King, Pepsi, and 7-Eleven actually paid MS to be apart of the Halo 3 launch. Halo 3 isn't a controversal game like MW2 so its easier to get support from major companies.

I don't think GT5's budget is THAT big,but even if it was,Prologue covered most of it,and its still selling.

Not this adjusted for inflation argument. Nobody goes bye that.

I don't think an expensive game makes a better game. Gta4 was more expensive,but it wasn't the best game in the series. Not buy a longshot.

Kaz himself stated GT5 is 60 mil budget, this guy is pulling those numbers out of the air, or even better, out of his arse.