Some major open world games defy expectations by delivering incredible gaming experiences withing surprisingly short development times.

GameGen O is an AI model by Tencent for generating open-world video games. Automates creation of characters, environments, actions, and events. Aims to reduce game development time and costs.

When we sat down to chat with Chris Bullock, lead animator on open-world roguelike Hyper Light Breaker at developer Heart Machine, nobody had beaten its GDC demo yet. The show's recent demo was an ...

Rockstar Games is reportedly setting a new benchmark with Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), potentially branding it as the first ...

Open-world games can be expensive to make, with budgets reaching hundreds of millions. Huge marketing costs contribute to skyrocketing development expenses. Despite large budgets, games like The ...

There is no shortage of ambitious upcoming open-world games for 2026 and beyond. However, most of these games feature fictional settings, such as high or dark fantasy, sci-fi universes, or other ...

Palworld was just the start. With hits like Valheim and new additions like Enshrouded and Pacific Drive, open-world survival crafting games might be the genre to watch in 2024.

Montreal-based developer Goose Byte has announced The Signal, an Unreal Engine 5-based open-world third-person survival crafting game in development for console and PC. It will launch first in ...

The open-world genre has become the crown jewel of modern game development. Expansive landscapes, hundreds of side quests, branching narratives and endless collectibles define the experience. From ...

This could very well be a brand new game in The Witcher series, as CD Projekt Red has previously confirmed a new game in the fantasy RPG series would enter development once Cyberpunk 2077 had wrapped.

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser's new studio has landed a publisher for its first game, which is still untitled but is described by its creators as a "AAA, open-world, sci-fi action-adventure ...

Marketing and talent firm Open World has opened its Game Dev division specifically to help games publishers during launch periods.