 Like other projects since Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis ( 2006 ) , the game uses the proprietary Rockstar Advanced Game Engine ( RAGE ) to perform animation and rendering tasks , and the Euphoria and Bullet engines for further animation and environment rendering tasks . By 25 August 2013 , development of Grand Theft Auto V stopped as the game was submitted for manufacturing . Media analyst Arvind Bhatia estimated the development budget for the game exceeded US $ 137 million , and The Scotsman reporter Marty McLaughlin estimated that the combined budget of the development and marketing efforts exceeded GB £ 170 million ( US $ 265 million ) , making Grand Theft Auto V the most expensive video game ever made . 
