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BioShock Infinite cost 2K around $200 million, analysts say

BioShock Infinite is one of the most expensive games of all time, according to a couple of analysts.

Unnamed analysts told the New York Times that development of BioShock Infinite cost "upward of $100 million".

That figure doesn't include marketing, which is believed to come in close to another $100 million.

Although publishers tend to avoid revealing how they break down marketing and development costs per title, estimates generally put Grand Theft Auto 4 - another Take-Two title - as one of the most expensive games ever produced, with a budget of $100 million. Gran Turismo 5, which took five years to make, is believed to have cost about $80 million. Shenmue's $70 million cost is well-dcumented - and that was in 1999, so it's probably worth significantly more than that today.

BioShock: Infinite is due on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 26. That is so. Close.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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