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- GTA 6 has taken nearly 13 years and an estimated $2 billion to develop — longer and more expensive than the Burj Khalifa.
- While the Burj is a physical marvel, GTA 6 promises a digital playground twice the size of its predecessor, with next-level detail and chaos.
- This bizarre but true comparison shows how video games have become massive, global entertainment projects on par with skyscrapers and space missions.
GTA 6 Took Longer to Build Than the Tallest Skyscraper on Earth — And Were Still Not Mad
Let’s take a moment to absorb this mind-blowing fact: GTA 6 has taken longer to make—and cost more—than the freaking Burj Khalifa.
Yep. The tallest building on the planet. The one that looks like it’s been photoshopped into the sky. That majestic needle of concrete and glass? Took six years and $1.5 billion to build.
GTA 6? An estimated $2 billion and 13 years (give or take a few Rockstar coffee breaks).
You could've built an iconic skyscraper, launched a space program, or developed three separate cinematic universes in that time—but no, Rockstar decided to simulate Florida instead. With better water physics. And alligators.
🏗️ Burj Khalifa: A Marvel of Modern Engineering
- Cost: $1.5 billion
- Build Time: 6 years
- Purpose: Offices, hotels, restaurants, observation decks, and very expensive selfies
🎮 GTA 6: A Digital Florida with Crimes
- Cost: $2 billion (estimated)
- Development Time: ~13 years (8 years full production)
- Purpose: Punching strangers, robbing banks, driving into palm trees, maybe respecting traffic lights (but probably not)
But Is It Worth It?
Absolutely. GTA 6 isn’t just a game anymore—it’s a global event. It’s the Super Bowl of gaming, the Met Gala of virtual crime, the digital child of Bonnie & Clyde raised by a TikTok algorithm.
Rockstar isn’t just giving us missions. They’re giving us a twice-the-size Vice City with dynamic weather, in-game social media, and a main character who finally isn’t a middle-aged grump. All of that takes time. And money. And apparently, more of both than it takes to pierce the Dubai skyline.
If aliens landed tomorrow and asked what humanity accomplished in the last decade, we could either point to the Burj Khalifa… or load up the GTA 6 trailer.
And honestly? If there’s a jet ski chase through flaming alligator swamps in 4K, the choice is clear.
Rockstar took their time. They spent a fortune. And we’ll still preorder it like the digital degenerates we are.
Now let us in, Lucia. We’ve waited long enough.
Stay tuned to Land of Geek Magazine for more absurd comparisons, overhyped breakdowns, and serious takes on unserious things.
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