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Open-World RPGs With Maps That Are Masterpieces Of Game Design

Immerse yourself in the richly detailed maps of these open-world RPGs, with visually distinct regions that make the world feel alive.
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Open-World Games With Several Explorable Maps

Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, ...
techtimes

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 ...

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 ...
VideoGamer

Battlefield Hardline designer wishes gamers played its DLC as Visceral “mastered the craft” of making maps

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and ...
Polygon

Black Ops 7 design director on why ‘WTF moments’ make for bad Call of Duty maps

Shortly before the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta began in October 2025, Treyarch detailed how the next entry in the storied first-person shooter series will be following a three-lane map design ...