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Rockstar Rejects $1.5 Billion GTA 6 Budget Claim but Gives No Figure
Rockstar says GTA 6 cost less than $1.5 billion to make, rejecting a widely repeated estimate.
The company has not said how much the game actually cost.
The claim came amid reports that the game could be the most expensive video game ever made.
GTA 6 is being developed by Rockstar, which has grown to 4,711 staff across 12 offices, according to one account.
The high costs matter because Rockstar and parent company Take-Two need strong sales to recover their investment.
Preorder sales are reported to be substantial, but estimates differ and preorders can be cancelled.
The game is due for release in November, and an online multiplayer mode is rumored for 2027.
Rockstar denied a claim that Grand Theft Auto VI cost more than $1.5 billion to develop.
The company has not disclosed the game’s actual budget.
The claim was discussed in a Bloomberg report about the making of GTA 6.
Rockstar head of publishing Jennifer Kolbe said the rumored figure was wrong.
GTA 6 is due for release in November, but the sources give no exact release date.
- Who
- Rockstar, including head of publishing Jennifer Kolbe.
- What
- Rockstar rejected a claim that GTA 6 cost more than $1.5 billion to make but did not disclose its budget.
- When
- October 14, 2026, when the reports were published.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Rockstar said the claim about the game’s budget was wrong; it did not give a further reason.
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Gulf News published a claim that GTA 6 was thought to have a $2 billion budget.
Business Insider reported an estimated budget of $1 billion to $1.5 billion.
Reports said Rockstar had rejected the claim that GTA 6 cost more than $1.5 billion without revealing its actual budget.
- Claim rejected
- More than $1.5 billion
- Actual budget
- Not disclosed
- Rockstar head of publishing
- Jennifer Kolbe
- Reported release window
- November
- Rockstar workforce
- 4,711 staff across 12 offices
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