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, ...

Anastasia Maillot is an Evergreen Editor based in Finland. At GameRant, she combines her passion for fiction writing and video games to share her love of all things nerdy with the world. Her love for ...

He began writing about games in 2013 through public forums, reviews, news, and opinion pieces, before moving into ...

Here at SVG, we definitely love a good open-world game, with some of our favorite open-world games of all time still holding up beautifully years later. 2026 has been a great year for open-world games ...

Zackari Greif is a List Writer at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2021. A lifelong gamer and former writer for GameRant and Fix Gaming Channel, Zackari has written across ...

Austin Manchester is a writer and editor living in New York City. At Polygon, he covers gaming and entertainment news, reviews new video games, interviews behind-the-scenes talent, and more. He enjoys ...

Eddie Possehl is a dynamic and driven writer/director with a passion for the written word and all things film, television, comics, and games. His passion for storytelling led him to establish his own ...

Open-world games cover such a vast spectrum of genres and themes that comparing projects can be kind of pointless. Just Cause 2, My Time at Sandrock, Kingdoms of Amalur, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Whether part of the military or going against it, these are the best open-world games for armed combat. Despite still being in early access, Gray Zone Warfare has shown enough positives to warrant a ...

As a form of escapism, video games are great, aren't they? Especially those that you can lose track of time in, immersing yourself in the vast open worlds and array of side quests. Yes, I know I'm ...

When Crimson Desert gameplay trailers started trickling out in 2025, the open-world adventure game looked so ambitious that many believed it was “too good to be true.” From its massive open-world map ...