Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War reportedly cost over $700 million to develop and market, as a new report suggests Activision's shooter's costs are astronomicalTech15:54, 09 Jan 2025This year's CoD has been a huge success(Image: Activision)We covered yesterday how Call of Duty player counts dropping might not be too much of a concern for Activision, but a new report has revealed the staggering cost of making a game in the long-running shooter series.A new report from Stephen Totilo at Game File has revealed the budget for Black Ops Cold War and other titles and it might be the biggest of any budget revealed for any game according to leaked court documents.While there's a good chance GTA 6 will cost a huge amount too, Black Ops 6 comes in at a whopping $700 million. Considering it's the latest entry in an annual franchise, that's a staggering amount of money.Black Ops 6 fans have rallied against recent microtransactions(Image: Activision)The documents reveal that Call of Duty development figures have been climbing. According to the court filing, Activision's Head of Creative for Call of Duty said that Black Ops 3 (2015's game) was developed "over three years with a creative team of hundreds of people" and development costs of over $450 million.2019's Modern Warfare reboot cost over $640 million "throughout the game's lifecycle", Kelly notes, while Black Ops Cold War from 2020 reportedly cost $700 million.For context, a 2023 court filing revealed that The Last of Us Part 2 cost Sony around $220 million to develop.The documents are part of a declaration filed in response to a lawsuit against publisher Activision and Instagram parent company Meta alleging that the game influenced a shooter at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.The three titles included above were titles the shooter played often.In recent weeks, the Call of Duty community has rallied against a new Event Pass for Black Ops 6, the current game in the series.Between an inability to effectively remove cheaters and an increased focus on microtransactions, community sentiment has dwindled after a strong opening for Black Ops 6.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.RECOMMENDED