Discover how open-world game development works, from the complete game design process for creating vast maps to building advanced NPC systems that bring worlds alive.

Innovation in gaming is pretty hard to come by nowadays, as aside from a few minor tweaks, a lot of the core mechanics are pretty similar between different games. The open-world genre, for example, ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

Platform holder Nintendo has admitted that consumer opinion on open-world games changed during the long development of Metroid Prime 4. That's according to an unnamed developer, who spoke to Japanese ...

If you thought the last few years delivered big games, 2026 is shaping up to be something else entirely. Next year is stacked with major releases, open-world adventures, ambitious RPGs, and massive ...

Crimson Desert has gone gold, locking in its global release date of March 19, 2026. That’s across PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Mac. Developer Pearl Abyss described going gold ...

Discover how Mišo Vukčević ’18 turned a digital art project into the viral indie RPG Bleak Faith: Forsaken. Building off his ...

Here's a look at some of the most promising open-world RPGs brimming with potential, even if they're still years away from ...

Open-world games are always popular, giving players the freedom to explore and do as they please, and although fantasy or sci-fi settings can be great, some players prefer historical backdrops. Period ...

Capcom has responded to ongoing fan speculation about Resident Evil Requiem being an open world game with a definitive-sounding response. Fan discussion and leaks around the game have long pointed to ...

This generation of gaming platforms (PS5 and Xbox Series S/X) started relatively slowly, but over the years, players have undoubtedly received the most technologically impressive and visually stunning ...

Usama Mehmood is a writer who has done extensive work for previous publications, including Ranking Lists, Reviews, and even Featured Pieces. This allowed him to quickly pursue a position as an Editor ...