Rockstar denies GTA 6 cost $1.5 billion but keeps the real budget secret
Rockstar's Jennifer Kolbe dismissed the widely shared claim that GTA 6 cost more than $1.5 billion, without revealing how much the game actually cost.
Rockstar Games has denied one of the most repeated numbers about Grand Theft Auto VI: that its budget went past $1.5 billion. According to GameSpot and Hobby Consolas, which covered the studio's interview with Bloomberg, Jennifer Kolbe, Rockstar's head of publishing, dismissed the figure.
The studio did not reveal the real cost of the game, nor did it give a range, so any specific number circulating online remains unofficial.
Estimates have varied widely for years. A figure of $2 billion has circulated since an unverified claim in 2023, while some analysts have put the cost between $1 billion and $1.5 billion. None of these numbers comes from Rockstar or Take-Two.
Whatever the final figure, GTA 6 is widely described as one of the most expensive games ever made. It launches on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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