28/04/2026
Most people think AAA games are expensive because of graphics.
That’s not true.
The real cost comes from:
✔ Massive teams (hundreds to thousands of developers)
✔ 3–5 years of development
✔ Constant iteration
And the biggest cost?
👉 Throwing things away.
Entire systems get built… tested… and scrapped.
Even iconic titles like Grand Theft Auto V weren’t expensive because of visuals —
they were expensive because they were rebuilt until they felt right.
You’re not paying for the final game.
You’re paying for everything that didn’t make it.