That amount is astronomical. I mean, how exactly could the development come to such a sum?
Perhaps Rockstar employees get super fat pay checks.
Time is very expensive, especially for qualified and skilled developers / animators etc. Never mind the fact that it was over 2 years. You really should have a go at Game Development Tycoon to see what costs are involved etc, great fun too!
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