Top 10 Most Expensive Video Game

10. Too Human

Too Human is an action role-playing game developed by Canadian developer Silicon Knights and published 

by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360 console.

The game is noted for remaining in development hell for almost ten years, originally planned as a four-disc release for the Sony PlayStation in 1999. Development later went into the Nintendo GameCube in 2000 before eventually selling the rights to Microsoft in 2005. It was scheduled for release for the Xbox 360, where it eventually became a finished product.  This game is stand on our list on 10th number.

Developer(s) Silicon Knights
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Cost         US$ 60,000,000

09. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is an action-adventure stealth video game developed by Kojima Productions exclusively for the PlayStation 3 console. It was the sixth Metal Gear game directed by Hideo Kojima and is set nine years after the events of Metal Gear Solid and five years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Guns of the Patriots made its worldwide release on June 12, 2008.

Guns of the Patriots received widespread critical acclaim, garnering perfect reviews and Game of the Year awards from several major gaming publications, including Game Spot, which claimed that the game is "technically flawless".

Developer(s) Kojima Productions
Publisher(s) Konami
Platform(s) PlayStation 3
Cost         US$ 60,000,000

08. Shenmue

Shenmue is a 1999 adventure video game developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for the Dreamcast, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki. Suzuki coined a genre title for its nonlinear gameplay, "FREE" (Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment), for the game, based on the interactivity and freedom he wanted to give to the player. Suzuki intended to achieve this by simulating aspects of real life through the game, such as the day and night system, real-time variable weather effects (unheard of in a game of this kind at the time), fully voiced non-player characters with their own daily schedules, quick time events, and various other interactive elements such as vending machines, arcades, and convenience stores.

Shenmue borrows gameplay elements from several different genres, but largely consists of an open world adventure segments with real-time 3D battles interspersed throughout. It was the most expensive video game at the time, with a production cost of $47 million, equivalent to $64 million in 2011.

Developer(s) Sega AM2
Publisher(s) Sega
Platform(s) Dreamcast
Cost         US$ 70,000,000

07. Gran Turismo 5

Gran Turismo 5 is the fifth game in the Gran Turismo sim racing video game series. Developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, it was released for PlayStation 3 on November 24, 2010.It expands on the game's Prologue version and is the first entry of the series to be developed for PlayStation 3. As of 2013, it is currently the best-selling PS3 game with over 10 million copies sold.

The game marks the first entry in the series with online races with support for up to 16 players. A damage model has been included with variations of damage depending on whether the vehicle falls into the "standard" or "premium" category. Over 1,000 cars, 26 different locations, and 71 different tracks are available in the game. Night racing also returns.

World Rally Championship, NASCAR and Super GT licenses are utilized for the first time in the Gran Turismo franchise.

Developer(s) Polyphony Digital
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s) PlayStation 3
Cost         US$ 80,000,000

06. Disney Infinity

Disney Infinity is a platformer sandbox video game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Disney Interactive Studios. It was announced in 2010 and developed for approximately $100 million. Similar to Activision's Skylanders franchise, the game uses collectible figurines that are then synchronized with the game, allowing for characters from Disney and Pixar properties to interact and go on adventures. The game was released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS in August 2013. A PC version was originally announced earlier this year, but no release date currently has been set.

Developer(s) Avalanche Software
Publisher(s) Disney Interactive Studios
Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, PC, iOS
Cost         US$ 100,000,000

05. Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption is a 2010 open world Western action-adventure video game, developed by Rockstar San Diego, and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on May 18, 2010. It is the second title in the Red Dead franchise, and is a spiritual successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver. The game, set during the decline of the American Frontier in the year 1911, follows John Marston, a former outlaw whose wife and son are taken hostage by the government in ransom for his services as a bounty hunter. Having no other choice, Marston sets out to bring the three members of his former gang to justice.

Red Dead Redemption is played from a third-person perspective in an open world environment, allowing the player to interact with the game world at their leisure. The player can travel the virtual world, a fictionalized version of the Western United States and Mexico, primarily by horseback and on foot. Gunfights emphasize a gunslinger gameplay mechanic called "Dead Eye" that allows players to mark multiple shooting targets on enemies in slow motion.

Developer(s) Rockstar San Diego
Publisher(s) Rockstar Games
Platform(s) Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Cost         US$ 100,000,000

04. Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action-adventure video game, developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 29 April 2008, and for Microsoft Windows on 2 December 2008. It is set in a different fictional universe to previous Grand Theft Auto titles, depicting a separate timeline from its predecessors (known as the "high-definition universe") and set in the fictional Liberty City, based heavily on modern day New York City.The game follows Niko Bellic, a veteran of an unnamed war in Eastern Europe, who comes to the United States in search of someone important, but quickly becomes entangled in a world of gangs, crime, and corruption. Like other games in the series, Grand Theft Auto IV is composed of elements from driving games and third-person shooters, and features open world gameplay, in which players can interact with the game world at their leisure. Grand Theft Auto IV also features several online multiplayer modes.

Developer(s) Rockstar North
Publisher(s) Rockstar Games
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Cost US$ 100,000,000

03. Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider is a video game franchise which also includes comic books, novels, theme park rides and movies, centering around the adventures of the English archaeologist Lara Croft. The first six games in the series were developed by Core Design, while Crystal Dynamics developed the latest five. Two movies—Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life—have been produced, starring American actress Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, the first of which is still the highest-grossing film adaptation of a video game ever released in US, and third worldwide.

Since the release of the original Tomb Raider in 1996, notable for its female protagonist, the series developed into a lucrative franchise of related media, and Lara went on to become a major icon of the virtual gaming industry. In 2006, Lara Croft was inducted into the Walk of Game and the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized her as the "Most Successful Human Virtual Game Heroine."

Developer(s) Core Design (1996–2004), Crystal Dynamics (2006–present)
Publisher(s) Eidos Interactive (1996–2009), Square Enix (2010–present)
Platform(s) Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance, Macintosh, Mac OS X, MS-DOS, Microsoft           Windows, Mobile phone, N-Gage 2.0, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation,PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Portable, Sega Saturn, Wii, Windows Mobile, Xbox, Xbox 360
Cost US$ 100,000,000

02. Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based in the Star Wars universe. Developed by BioWare Austin and a supplemental team at BioWare Edmonton, the game was first announced on October 21, 2008, at an invitation-only press event. The video game was released for the Microsoft Windows platform on December 20, 2011 in North America and part of Europe. Early access to the game began one week before release, on December 13, 2011, for those who had pre-ordered the game online; access opened in "waves" based on pre-order date.

Although BioWare has not disclosed development costs, industry leaders and financial analysts have estimated it to be between $150 million and $200 million, making it the then most expensive video game. The post was later taken over by Grand Theft Auto V, which cost $265 million. The game had 1 million subscribers within three days of its launch, making it the world's "fastest-growing MMO ever”. However, in the following months the game lost a fair share of its subscriptions, but has remained profitable. The game has since adopted the hybrid free-to-play business model with remaining subscription option.

Developer(s)     BioWare
Publisher(s)        Electronic Arts, LucasArts
Platform(s)         Microsoft Windows
Cost                   US$ 200,000,000

01. Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 17 September 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. It is the fifteenth title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the first main entry since Grand Theft Auto IV in 2008. As one of the last titles to be released for the seventh generation of video game consoles, Grand Theft Auto V was highly anticipated preceding its release.

Grand Theft Auto V is played from a third-person perspective in an open world environment, allowing the player to interact with the game world at their leisure. The game is set mainly within the fictional state of San Andreas (based on Southern California) and affords the player the ability to freely roam the world's countryside and the fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles). The single-player story is told through three player-controlled protagonists whom the player switches between, and it follows their efforts to plan and execute six large heists to accrue wealth for themselves. An online multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 16 players to engage in both co-operative and competitive gameplay in a recreation of the single-player setting.

Developer(s) Rockstar North
Publisher(s) Rockstar Games
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Cost         US$ 265,000,000