Raph Koster
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
I just watched a couple of videos about sandbox vs themepark games (in particular one by NerdSlayer and another by Josh “Strife” Hayes )… One thing that struck me about the ways players often talk about this (because at this point the history is so old) is that people think of sandbox as the older version of MMOs, and themeparks as newer.
Indie DB
MARCH 12, 2025
The official trailer for Qanga is here, offering a first look at this open-world survival sandbox.
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Mircosoft Game Dev
JANUARY 15, 2023
supports advanced global illumination techniques such as lightmapping (including SH lightmapping), Voxel GI (which is fully real-time) and SDFGI (which is a single click, open world GI solution). Streaming is the most important feature missing for managing large scenes or open worlds. Sandbox style simulations.
Game Daily
JULY 3, 2023
The speakers at ‘Game On, Web3: New Use Cases and The Revolution in Gaming Success Metrics’ were Nicolas Pouard (Head of Blockchain Initiatives, Ubisoft Strategic Innovation Lab) , Brian O’hagan (Growth Lead, Sorare), Sebastien Borget (Co-Founder & COO, The Sandbox), Sami Chlagou (Founder & CEO, Cross the Ages).
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 17, 2023
When looking at time spent in games, Creative Sandbox games such as Roblox and Minecraft dominate growth in many markets. At the same time, cross-platform open-world RPG Genshin Impact continues to break new ground, crossing its $3 Billion in IAP Spend in Q2 2022. Globally, time spent grew 25% from 2021 to 2022.
Game Errors
JULY 8, 2023
It is a unique open-world game where the player can do whatever he wants, in simpler terms, a first-person sandbox game. Minecraft has gained much popularity and support since its beta launch in 2009. However, do you have the misfortune of being plagued by lag in Minecraft that annoys you and makes the game unbearable?
Real Programming
AUGUST 17, 2023
Whereas previous generations played pinball at the arcade, or side-scrolling Nintendo games , the video games our teachers played as kids resemble the open-world sandbox games popular today, like Minecraft.
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