Authentic, immersive, and believable — these are some of the most convincing open worlds that give a truly lived-in feeling.

These open-world games were quick to impress, leading to immense confidence that they would be nothing short of masterpieces.

Losing yourself in a giant explorable world is one of the biggest attractions of this genre. There's nothing quite like that feeling of stepping out into the landscape and letting your eyes adjust to ...

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Who doesn’t love a good open-world video game? After all, getting to explore massive maps in fantastical locations while controlling a character with special skills, abilities, and weapons is always ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Open-world games are often considered a massive time commitment. They typically offer huge worlds ...

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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, ...