GTA V dev costs over $137 million, says analyst

how the hell does it cost almost 140 million $ for a bunch of people in front of a pc for a few years?

osirisx3

[QUOTE="StrongDeadlift"]

By the way, it will be 5.5 years of development when it launches.  Not 3 or 4.

SaltyMeatballs

Most devs start development of a game, before the current one they're working even ships. Though most of that is conceptual stuff.

[QUOTE="k2theswiss"][QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"] Hundreds of people getting top dollar (this is Rockstar, this is GTA, you get good money).

Let's generalise a bit and say $50k a year, 4 years of GTA V development, that is $200k for that one person over the development of the game, let's say 400 employees, that is $80 million right there.

I'm just guessing though, I don't know the pay or number of employees, though I'm sure many make more than $50k a year.

SaltyMeatballs

Edit: actually, maybe not, those are 2 year development cycles so they need more in shorter time frame.

;)

That's alot. How do you only make $390 million in profit if you sell 25 million copies. 

That's alot. How do you only make $390 million in profit if you sell 25 million copies. 

ps3theJT

137 million for the game, 100 million for advertising, 15% fee for Sony/Microsoft/Valve, % for the retail stores selling physical copies, 2-3 dollars per disc/case.

At say $200 mil (dev + marketing + misc) they will need to sell over 3.3 million copies @ $60 to break even.

I think they can do it, hell I think they can sell over 5 mil with mostly pre-orders and day 1, then another 5 mil over the next years.

You talk like a lot games do this. This an execption and an installment that is released every 5-6 years with huge sales.

StrongBlackVine

At say $200 mil (dev + marketing + misc) they will need to sell over 3.3 million copies @ $60 to break even.

I think they can do it, hell I think they can sell over 5 mil with mostly pre-orders and day 1, then another 5 mil over the next years.

ZombieKiller7

GTAIV supposedly pushed 22 million copies, as of Sept. 2011.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"][QUOTE="StrongDeadlift"]

By the way, it will be 5.5 years of development when it launches.  Not 3 or 4.

Thefatness16

Most devs start development of a game, before the current one they're working even ships. Though most of that is conceptual stuff.

[QUOTE="ZombieKiller7"]

At say $200 mil (dev + marketing + misc) they will need to sell over 3.3 million copies @ $60 to break even.

I think they can do it, hell I think they can sell over 5 mil with mostly pre-orders and day 1, then another 5 mil over the next years.

lundy86_4

GTAIV supposedly pushed 22 million copies, as of Sept. 2011.

It's over 25M now, as of Nov 2012 according to GI. The game has insane legs if it's able to sell 3 million 4 years after release.

But does it have bowling?FastEddie2121

Darts were better imo.

I don't think it will even sell 10 million. GTA 4 was a huge letdown for everybody and no body seems to care about the series anymore.Mr_Cumberdale

It shipped over 22 million copies :?

Meh. GTA died on the PSX with London for me. dobzilian

I bet they make it all back in a week. 

I don't think it will even sell 10 million. GTA 4 was a huge letdown for everybody and no body seems to care about the series anymore.Mr_Cumberdale

I don't think it will even sell 10 million. GTA 4 was a huge letdown for everybody and no body seems to care about the series anymore.Mr_Cumberdale

And if people can buy the same COD game every year and get disappointed each time, then I'm sure one letdown won't stop them from buying a new GTA five years later. (Though I think GTA 4 was excellent)

[QUOTE="Mr_Cumberdale"]I don't think it will even sell 10 million. GTA 4 was a huge letdown for everybody and no body seems to care about the series anymore.faizan_faizan

Boom! Far more up-to-date than mine :P

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[QUOTE="Mr_Cumberdale"]I don't think it will even sell 10 million. GTA 4 was a huge letdown for everybody and no body seems to care about the series anymore.lundy86_4

Boom! Far more up-to-date than mine :P

Damn this better be the GTA ever if R* is spending that kind of money.