Genshin Impact is Becoming the Most Expensive Game Ever Made

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Genshin Impact is the most ambitious title developed by miHoYo and these ambitions come at substantial financial costs over the long term. During initial development, Genshin Impact had a budget of $100 million leading up to the launch on September 28, 2020. Two years after launch, Genshin Impact is set to become the most expensive game ever made.

Genshin Impact is an open-world RPG inspired by Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Following a successful launch, Genshin Impact quickly grew in popularity across social media and streaming platforms such as Twitch. MiHoYo would immediately communicate with its player base at launch to detail new content, updates, and social events for Genshin Impact. Ultimately, Genshin Impact would become one of the most popular gacha titles across mobile, consoles, and PC with updates released regularly.

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In a few weeks, Genshin Impact will become the most expensive game ever developed with an estimated total of $500 million by its second anniversary. Reddit user u/KeiraFaith compiled stats based on official information by miHoYo, which consists of the game's initial budget of $100 million followed by $400 million in yearly costs. In 2021, miHoYo reported that its budget for Genshin Impact increased from $100 million per year to $200 million per year following the successful launch in 2020. If the $200 million yearly budget remained consistent into September 2022, Genshin Impact would have cost roughly $500 million to develop.

Genshin Impact's development costs involve the creation of new content found in major updates, such as new characters, in-game events, diverse regions like Liyue and Inazuma, and the main