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Inside Open-World Game Development: How the Game Design Process Creates Immersive Maps and NPC Systems

Discover how open-world game development works, from the complete game design process for creating vast maps to building advanced NPC systems that bring worlds alive.

More than 50% of game developers say generative AI is harming the industry, the highest level to date

The Game Developers Conference's 2026 State of the Game Industry survey covers several areas, including the controversial use of generative AI in game development.
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Xbox Developer Director: Don't Raise Your Expectations Too High for the "Secret" Fourth Game

Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at GameRant. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies and has been recognized for his ...