A document circulating on the Internet and community discussions stated that“Grand Theft Auto VI (Grand Theft Auto 6/Grand Theft Auto 6)”The overall cost may be far beyond what outsiders imagine. Generally speaking, it has been mentioned in the past that overseas 3A game development costs fall approximatelyUS$300 millionlevel, but this revelation brought the number directly to$3 billion, equal to ten times the size of common 3A. If true, it could become one of the most expensive entertainment products in history.
British government documents list Rockstar North’s years of expenditure, and the salary alone is staggering
A netizen posted on Reddit that official documents from the British government listed Rockstar North’s expenses, showing that the studio was2019 to 2025During the year, the salary alone was spent1.6 billion pounds (approx.NT$6.62 billion/HKD 16.44 billion/RM9.87 billion）
Taking into account global studio and marketing expenses, it is possible to say that it exceeds US$3 billion.
The salary of Rockstar North alone can reach this level. Therefore, the whistleblower speculates that if the development expenditures of other Rockstar studios around the world and the huge marketing costs are included, the total cost of “GTA6” may exceed$3 billion（Approximately NT$94.5 billion/HKD 23.4 billion/RM14.1 billion）。
Players feel that it is only a matter of time before Rockstar recovers its capital.
Although such figures have not yet been officially confirmed, many players are not worried, and some even joked that“GTA6” may recover the cost as soon as it opens pre-orders. This kind of reaction actually reflects the special position of the “GTA” series in the market: even if the cost is incredibly exaggerated, everyone still believes that it has the ability to pay back its accounts through sales and long-term operations. If the cost is really that high, will it be worthy of the rumored sky-high price in terms of content volume, quality and post-launch updates?
For Southeast Asia’s gaming audience, this story matters beyond headlines: it highlights how platform decisions, creator behavior, and player trust can reshape market momentum across the region’s highly connected communities.