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Open world RPG design notes from Enderal, a big long Skyrim mod

Radiator Blog

Dense narrow spaces = too much content packed together and repetitive encounters. One common "problem" with Skyrim (and most open world RPGs) is that you end up with a bunch of money and nothing to spend it on, except nice-to-have things like convenient access to crafting materials or a house. Wider, spread out, less dense.

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Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori reaches Kickstarter goal in just 19 hours

PreMortem.Games

Aesir specializes in open-world games, with key genres including simulator games like Police Simulator: Patrol Officers and Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator , alongside horse-riding games such as the Windstorm franchise and Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch.

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Splash Damage collaborates with content creators to develop Project Astrid

GamesIndustry.biz

Astrid is described as a AAA open-world survival game, and it is currently in pre-production. Read more

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Open-World Game Testing: Things to Consider

iXie gaming

Testing an open-world game can be complex and demanding due to the vast and interconnected nature of the game world. If your internal team can’t handle open-world game testing, seeking professional game QA services is highly recommended. But what is an open-world game?

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Build A Rocket Boy lands $110 million in funding

GamesIndustry.biz

Those three projects are the open-world experience Everywhere, the story-driven action adventure MindsEye, and Arcadia, a set of user-generated content tools. Build A Rocket Boy today announced that it has closed a $110 million Series D funding round to help the studio launch a trio of "flagship" products.

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Scaling Art Production for Live-Service Games: Challenges, Innovations, and Future-Ready Pipelines 

iXie gaming

Titles like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Genshin Impact have redefined player engagement through frequent content drops, seasonal events, and community-driven updates. Continuous Content Updates: Players expect frequent refreshes in the form of character skins, props, and new environments. These include: (i). Common issues include: (i).

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

Game Refinery

The anime art style is fairly similar to the one in Genshin Impact, but one of the biggest differences is that Tower of Fantasy players explore the open sci-fi world of the planet Aida, rather than the fantasy setting depicted in Genshin Impact. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy.

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