I can only think of one other game that has gone this far.

https://www.gadgets360.com/games/news/gta-6-estimated-budget...

> Rockstar and Take-Two have not yet confirmed the price of GTA 6, but some expect the game to be priced above the $70 standard for current-gen consoles. Last month, Zelnick addressed the concerns around the game's price and said that consumers would pay for the value offered.

I remember being in high school, so excited about star citizen coming out as soon as I get to college. College was 5 years ago, and I’m still waiting. The promise of this game is so unbelievably enticing but I’ve given up on it.

Has a company ever had a greater fiduciary incentive not to finish and release their game?

So a game that’s at what? 40% of its projected goals/completion is now 33% more expensive than the most expensive game ever?

Quite an achievement…

2025: $800M (7 points) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43646825

2024: $750M (125 points, 170 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42291101

2022: $500M (57 points, 71 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916496

2021: $400M (3 points) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29289859

2020: $300M (1 point) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23512946

2019: $250M (4 points) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21680999

... 2027: $1.1B?

Is it now classified as a Unicorn?