The vast majority of open-world games feature a single seamless environment that players can explore at their own pace. More often than not, such vast open-world maps also include various regions or ...

Open-world games have always promised freedom, but few studios consistently reshape what that freedom means. With Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar Games is once again signaling a shift in how digital ...

Open-world gaming has become a key focus point of the industry, but these titles allow players to progress in the way that ...

Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, ...