Ohhh. I don't know, there are so many factors.
1)The software
2)The hardware
3)If you hire people
So much also depends upon the actual game itself. While it is very hard to believe, this site says that 300 people were used to make splinter cell in 2005.
Whereas "only" 25 people made tony hawk in 1999.
My game is a lot like the quality of mid-90's to early 90's games, so back in those days you could make a game with only a few programmers and artists.
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How much does it cost to make a game?
Again, this varies upon the scale of the project but in north America it is almost impossible to develop a game for less than $1,000,000. A game such as 'Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory' cost upwards of $10,000,000 to develop with another $10,000,000 spent on marketing.
I don't know how accurate the numbers on the website link I gave is.
My game will probably be <$5000.00 USD
