GTA 6 Development Cost

2026-05-06T14:22:41Z · 3 min read

GTA 6's Development Costs Estimated to Be Over $1bn, as Take-Two Head Admits It's an 'Expensive' Endeavour

Take-Two is estimated to have spent between $1bn and $1.5bn on GTA 6, according to Business Insider via IGN. This dwarfs comparable AAA titles — Horizon Forbidden West ($212m), The Last of Us Part 2 ($220m), and Bungie's Marathon ($200m) — by an order of magnitude. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick called the project an "expensive" endeavour without confirming a specific figure.

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2026-05-06T14:22:41Z · 3 min read

GTA 6's Development Costs Estimated at $1-1.5 Billion — More Than 5x Typical AAA Games

Take-Two is estimated to have spent between $1 billion and $1.5 billion on GTA 6 — five to seven times the budget of a typical AAA game. Business Insider (via IGN) reported the staggering figures based on analyst estimates from a Zelnick interview. Take-Two CEO called it an 'expensive' endeavour and 'the most spectacular piece of entertainment on Earth' — a 'daunting challenge'.

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GTA 6's Development Costs Estimated to Be Over $1bn, as Take-Two Head Admits It's an 'Expensive' Endeavour

GTA 6's Development Costs Estimated at $1-1.5 Billion — More Than 5x Typical AAA Games