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Inside Open-World Game Development: How the Game Design Process Creates Immersive Maps and NPC Systems

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. Horizon Forbidden West - Steam ...

Amazon Backs Out of Publishing Open-World Driving Game from Ex-Forza Horizon Developers

Maverick Games continuing development and aiming to share the game later this year.

'Development of our debut title continues' - Amazon will no longer be publishing ex-Forza Horizon dev's open world driving game, but it's not dead yet

Amazon ends partnership with ex-Forza Horizon devs Maverick Games — but thankfully, its open-world driving project hasn't been canceled yet.

This 2026 Open-World Game Has Been Long-Awaited and Is Worth Your Time

Grand Theft Auto 6 and Crimson Desert. So, you’d be forgiven for feeling as if there aren’t enough hours in the day to commit to any other open world extraveganzas. One, understandably, doesn’t want ...

2025’s Most Unique Open-World Game Was Criminally Overlooked (& It’s Really Good)

This different open-world game was majorly overlooked amongst 2025's incredible releases, but it definitely deserves your attention.

Amazon abandons open-world racing game by former Forza Horizon devs

An open-world racing game from a studio formed by ex-Forza Horizon developers was due to be published by Amazon, but that is no longer the case. As reported first by The Game Business, UK-based ...