➀ Dying Light: The Beast has received high ratings from critics, marking it as the highest rated entry in the series so far; ➁ The game has been praised for its targeted improvements and focus on survival horror elements; ➂ It is considered the best version of Dying Light by many.

➀ The article discusses the evolution of open-world games and the impact of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild; ➁ It highlights Sucker Punch's approach to refining the open-world genre with Ghost of Tsushima and its successor, Ghost of Yōtei; ➂ The emphasis is on exploration, combat, and story intertwining to create a dynamic and immersive experience.

➀ Sable, an open-world indie adventure platformer, is now free on the Epic Games Store for a limited time. ➁ Known for its unique cell-shaded art style and non-linear progression, the game offers a serene and immersive experience. ➂ The soundtrack, composed by indie pop star Japanese Breakfast, adds to the game's appeal.

➀ Naughty Dog's upcoming game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, is being compared to FromSoftware's Elden Ring by an insider. ➁ The comparison was made before the official announcement of the game. ➂ The game's director, Neil Druckmann, has mentioned a focus on exploration and freedom.

➀ Ubisoft is rumored to be switching up the open world formula with Far Cry 7; ➁ The game is moving from the Dunia engine to the Snowdrop engine; ➂ Far Cry 7 will feature a new movement system with vaulting and tactical sprint; ➃ The game has an in-game time limit of 72 hours for the campaign.

➀ Ghostwire: Tokyo will be free to claim on PC from October 31st to November 7th; ➁ The game is from Tango Gameworks and features unique magic-based FPS gameplay; ➂ It has reached 6 million players and is now available for free as part of the Epic Games Store program.

➀ Ghost of Tsushima has sold over 13 million copies since its release in 2020; ➁ The game has seen a significant increase in sales compared to the previous figure of 9.73 million copies in 2022; ➂ The game is praised for its commitment to style and immersion despite its generic game design principles.

➀ The Assassin's Creed series has been evolving from a stealth game to an open-world RPG, often featuring maps that are unnecessarily large. ➁ Ubisoft seems to be addressing this by making the map of Assassin's Creed Shadows smaller than Valhalla's but larger than AC: Mirage. ➂ The map size of Assassin's Creed Shadows is compared to previous games like Syndicate and Odyssey, highlighting the changes in map size over the series' history.