Why Open-World Games Tend to Be So Popular

"Open-world games have been trending for more than 10 years now, as The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim's popularity set the course in 2011. While Elder Scrolls games were open-world before, Skyrim hit a new level of popularity for the series. Immediately, other game companies and developers took notice. Since then, a ton of games have been open world. While some fans may be tired of the trend, the open-world formula has kept bringing out bestsellers such as Elden Ring, The Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metal Gear Solid 5, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. All of these games came out after Skyrim and were loved by the gaming community." - click image for article