Rockstar rejects claim that GTA VI outspent the Burj Khalifa
A Rockstar executive set a ceiling on the game's rumoured budget in a Bloomberg feature but still declined to share an actual number.
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GTABoom has a write-up of Rockstar's latest comment on what Grand Theft Auto VI cost to make. According to the site, Rockstar head of publishing Jennifer Kolbe told Bloomberg that the game did not exceed the roughly $1.5 billion spent on Dubai's Burj Khalifa. That rules out one popular rumour, though Rockstar still has not named a figure.
GTABoom also summarises other points from Bloomberg's reporting. Bloomberg judged GTA VI almost certainly the priciest game ever produced, citing development of more than eight years and a dedicated Los Angeles team set up to build non-player characters. Some analysts quoted by Bloomberg expect 40 million console copies and over $3 billion in revenue within four months of the November 19 launch, with GTA Online still estimated to earn about $500 million a year.
The piece closes with the site's own skeptical take on the denial. The full piece is on GTABoom.
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