Open-world games started to get big because of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim in 2011. There were open-world games before that, ...

With a new Grand Theft Auto en route, it's open season on open world games; where do we go from here? And how many kinds of ...

Before open worlds were bloated, these PS2-era classics delivered focused design and satisfying finales from start to finish.

The developers of these open-world titles dedicated a lot of time to making the guns feel as satisfying and realistic to use ...

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Despite being over a decade old, Skyrim is still cited as one of the best open-world games of all time. But that acclaim doesn't come from its stellar storytelling, as many players found the pacing to ...

Each year the open-world genre is treated to something truly special. This year, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has managed to outfox some truly impressive competition. Congratulations to Warhorse ...

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 ...

With its high-stakes action and strategy, military espionage or full-blown warfare seems tailor-made for open-world games, but we don't actually have all that many projects that fit the bill. However, ...