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It may be hard to believe, but we are now in the launch year of Grand Theft Auto 6<\/a>. Unless something unexpected happens, GTA 6 is set to release on November 19, and with the marketing campaign expected to begin this summer<\/a>, many are already asking how much money Rockstar\u2019s massive open-world title could generate.<\/p>\n In fact, looking at what the company has spent on its developers, it may need to bring in more than $3 billion in revenue through sales and related profits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to new estimates based on Rockstar North\u2019s financial documents<\/a>, GTA 6 could become the most expensive project not only in the video game industry but across the entire entertainment sector. The studio has reportedly spent more than $2.1 billion on salaries since 2019, a figure that could raise the total cost of the project to around $3 billion by its expected November release.<\/p>\n Take-Two had previously explained that work on GTA 6 began around 2018, after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, while full production started in 2020. This long development cycle helps explain the very high figures.<\/p>\n Until now, one of the most widely discussed figures was an estimated final budget of around $2 billion, including production, salaries, and marketing. However, the new estimates raise that amount even further, placing GTA 6 far above other high-budget projects.<\/p>\n For comparison, Cyberpunk 2077 is estimated to have cost around $441 million, Red Dead Redemption 2 between $300 million and $500 million, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II more than $300 million.<\/p>\n If these estimates are confirmed, GTA 6 will not only break every record in the gaming industry, but could also become the most expensive entertainment project in history.<\/p>\n In other news, Rockstar Games is hosting a major recruitment drive on April 18, 2026, to hire \u201cAssociate QA Testers,\u201d signaling that GTA 6 is entering its final and crucial polishing phase, making a delay unlikely<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stay connected to MP1st and the latest news by following us on Bluesky<\/a>, X<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and Google News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nRockstar Has Spent Over $2.1 Billion on GTA 6 Development Since 2019<\/h2>\n