Open-world games like Cyberpunk 2077 are addictive because they give players near-endless freedom.

Open-world games like The Witcher 3 are so massive that they can keep players busy for well over 100 hours.

CD Projekt Red has just upgrade The Witcher 3 experience, but there is an open-world RPG that deserves it more.

GTA 6 has a chance to make open-world exploration exciting again in an era full of random map marker check-lists.

Broken launches, unfinished repairs, lost online worlds, and brutal learning curves make these open-world RPGs almost ...

Skyrim popularized the open-world RPG, but since its 2011 debut, masterful video games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 ...

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort's excellent open-world modes continues an emerging Switch 2 trend started with Mario Kart World.

Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed the development of two new projects , including Project Gridiron, an open-world American Football video game. The announcement was shared with EA Employees in an ...

Ewan is an experienced gamer with more than two decades of gaming under his belt, across consoles, handhelds, and PC. He's written for a variety of digital publications, including DualShockers, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. There’s nothing quite like open world games. The freedom to ...

"It never quite worked," Dan Houser says ...

In November 2026, 3 open-world games shut down their servers for good, making them unplayable to hundreds, if not thousands ...