According to a study carried out by analyst group M2 Research, average multi-platform development budgets have risen to $18-$28 million.
M2 Research reports (via Develop) that an average budget for a multi-platform title can range from $18-$28 million while single-platform development costs can reach as much as $10 million.
Triple A titles are reported to regularly break the $40 million barrier. Sony’s Gran Turismo 5 budget is tipped to be at $60 million and it’s said that Modern Warfare 2's budget clocked in at $50 million.
Last year Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that he expects the cost of developing a high profile next generation title to double. "The next generation is going to be so powerful that playing a game is going to be the equivalent of playing a CGI movie today," the executive said.