Video Games RETROSPECTIVE
The Long Evolution of Open-World Game Design
From sprawling but empty maps to worlds designed around curiosity and systems, the open-world genre has spent two decades learning that size…
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Video Games EXPLAINER
Why Elden Ring’s Open World Actually Works
Most open worlds guide you with markers and checklists. Elden Ring succeeds by doing almost the opposite — trusting curiosity, sightlines, and…