The computer and video game industry has developed in recent years one of the most important economic factors in the entertainment industry. In 2009, German consumers have once again spent more on computer and video games (nearly 2.5 billion euro, including hardware) for output as movies and DVDs (about 2.4 billion euro), or about music medium (about 1, € 5 billion). Such it is not surprising those more and larger sums to be put into game production, which even makes many a Hollywood film production in the shade. Recently, here are a top 10 list of the ten have compiled the most expensive video game production, which also contains some surprises.
Top 10 expensive games of all the time
10. Killzone 2
The visually stunning action-shooter was one of the most anticipated PS3 games of last year, and swallowed, according to official figures, the developer Guerilla within his four-year development period with 45 million U.S. dollars more than double the original publisher estimated budget of $ 20 million.
9. Final Fantasy XII
The Final Fantasy series is not just for preeminently visual presentation, staged cinematic cut scenes and excellent storytelling, and is also known for consistently high development costs. Sun tasted the twelfth part of the popular RPG franchises more than 48 million USD. According to unofficial information, this number but nothing compared to the upcoming sequel – Final Fantasy XIII – which is to have a larger budget by 50% (!).
8. LA Noire
The multi-platform game LA Noire is currently one of the most active projects of the renowned game publisher Rockstar Games, which is in the style of GTA IV which users have a completely open game world at the time of the 40s of last century in the infamous Los Angeles. Not less than $ 50 million should have been given the developers for the production.
7. All Points Bulletin (APB)
APB is a complex online role-playing game designed in which the player can choose to either incise a criminal career as a law enforcement officer or a halt to stop the crime. It Previously incorporated into the development of MMOs more than five years in the making and over 50 million USD.
6. Halo 3
The Xbox-exclusive shooter series Halo to date was so successful that Microsoft developer Bungie was virtually put an unlimited budget available to the development of the latest offshoot of the series to date – Halo 3 – to create. According to official figures, the game is more than 55 million USD have swallowed, not counting the marketing budget of $ 200 million (!).
5. Metal Gear Solid 4
When Metal Gear Solid 4 was released in 2008 exclusively for the Playstation 3, all the critics and fans of the series was soon clear that with the fourth part of a more considered as a worthy conclusion to the series of ambitious action in their hands. Thus ensured not only the great illustration, a near-perfect mission design and countless cut scenes for wonder, but also listed the production costs of $ 60 million.
4. Too Human
The action-RPG Too Human was the largest ever project of the Canadian developer Silicon Knights, which had to postpone the completion of the title several times until the game finally released 2008 exclusively on Xbox 360. The blame for this include problems with the use Unreal Engine 3, which resulted in it to develop, the developer decided to use an engine. This decision has not only drawn a clear long-term product, but also a dramatic increase in the cost of more than $ 60 million.
3. Shenmue
The Sega Dreamcast title was almost 10 years to the track for the most expensive games ever made. When Shenmue was released in 1999, it was far in almost every aspect of his time. The action adventure provided a huge game world for that time, a fully dynamic weather system, and numerous gameplay features that are not even in today’s games. Was also the huge cost of production, the beat with nearly $ 70 million to book?
2. Gran Turismo 5
The race simulation Applies even before its release as the best representative of its genre. To the smallest feature of the original true-racing tracks and more than 1.000 authentic car models from various racing classes Gran Turismo make 5 now becomes a game of class. After more than 5 years of production, the development budget is estimated at about 80 million USD.
1. Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA IV)
The recent representatives of the GTA series are truly a guarantor of superlatives. More than 1,000 people were involved over 3.5 years on the development of the PS3 title. The drawing of the artwork and the acquisition of audiovisual rights devoured a fortune. But the creation of the artwork and the acquisition of audiovisual rights devoured a fortune. But the player got to the last detail perfectly orchestrated game world, including authentic behaving residents, dog hundreds of vehicles and hundreds of dog main and side quests offered that has no equal. To none but also the overall budget of 100 million USD, which is makes the title for the currently most expensive game of all time.
Top 10 expensive games of all the time