A Lot Of Great Open-World Games Are Super Cheap Right Now - Kotaku

"This week, GOG launched a big ol' sales event featuring some remarkably steep discounts on a variety of games that it classifies as open world. The sales event runs until October 25 and features nearly 400 PC games, including some big hits lik e The Outer Worlds, Saints Row: The Third, Shadow of Mordor, Sleeping Dogs, and Far Cry 2. All of these games are only available on PC and, like all other games on GOG, don't feature any DRM."

"Scrolling through GOG's list of open-world games made me ponder what is an open-world game. How do you define it? Is Slime Rancher an open-world game, or just a game that features a large map you can freely explore? Do open-world games need side quests? Activities to complete? I think so, but perhaps my definition is too strict? Or maybe trying to categorize every piece of media into various genres and subgenres is silly, and I should stop thinking about this so much? Probably that one."

GOG launched a major sales event featuring deep discounts on nearly 400 PC games that it classifies as open-world, running until October 25. The sale includes notable titles such as The Outer Worlds, Saints Row: The Third, Shadow of Mordor, Sleeping Dogs, and Far Cry 2. All featured games are available only on PC and are offered without DRM. The event offers a curated list of standout deals for shoppers. The sale also raises questions about the definition of open-world games, including whether titles like Slime Rancher qualify, whether open-world games require side quests or activities, and whether rigid genre categorization is useful.

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