<p>A new report that has emerged from Scottish publication &#8216;The Scotsman&#8217; has suggested that the next entry into the Grand Theft Auto series from developer Rockstar Games may have cost the company $266 million to develop and market.</p>
<p>The article continues to suggest that industry analysts are predicting that Grand Theft Auto V will sell 25 million copies during its first year on sale which would translate as £1 billion ($1.56 billion) in sales, still leaving for a healthy profit just a year into the products life.</p>
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<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/technology/new-gta-v-release-tipped-to-rake-in-1bn-in-sales-1-3081943">The Scotsman</a> &; <a href="http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/09/grand-theft-auto-v-is-the-most-expensive-video-game-ever-made/">Kotaku</a> via <a href="http://uk.gamespot.com/news/grand-theft-auto-v-may-have-cost-266-million-to-develop-and-market-report-6414188">GameSpot</a>]</p>
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GTA V May Have Cost $266 Million

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