Open-world games like Elden Ring are video game perfection.

Open-world games started to get big because of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim in 2011. There were open-world games before that, but they increased after Skyrim for better and for worse. Some developers ...

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 ...

You'll be hard-pressed trying to find people who actually dislike these open-world games.

There’s a certain satisfaction in exploring a digital world without a guide. The feeling after stepping off the beaten path, discovering a hidden cave, or stumbling across a secret shrine. Open-world ...

From GTA to Zelda and Metal Gear Solid, here are the best open-world action-adventure games ever.

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 ...

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 ...

Eric Warner is a Journalist and Multimedia Producer based in New England with over seven years of experience producing stories for multiple print, online, radio, and video publications. Eric has been ...

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.

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Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...