All articles tagged with #open world rpg
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Revelation aims to resolve previous criticism of overwhelming content by focusing on narrative urgency and vertical exploration. The game introduces a new FITS class system, requires multiple playthroughs for full story variety, and will consume 200 GB of storage upon its April 2027 release.
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons is an original single-player, third-person action-adventure set in a dark fantasy open world inspired by D&D. A new gameplay trailer reveals player character Kaatri and patron Tasha, with magic reshaping environments and tactical combat. Developed by Invoke Studios for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, the game is slated for release in 2027 and aims to fill the Baldur’s Gate 3-style open-world RPG space.
Warhorse Studios says the next Kingdom Come adventure is targeting its next fiscal year (April 2027–March 2028), potentially delivering Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3 sooner than the seven-year gap between KCD1 and KCD2. Described as a new Kingdom Come open-world RPG, the project may run alongside Warhorse’s open-world Middle-earth game, with no official date yet. Fan expectations are mixed—optimistic about a faster release but wary about compromising quality—while the franchise rides momentum from KCD2’s ~5 million copies sold and a film in development.
Warhorse Studios has officially announced a brand-new open-world Middle-earth RPG, but no platforms or launch window were revealed; the studio also teased a new Kingdom Come Deliverance project, adding that Kingdom Come Deliverance previously released on Nintendo Switch in 2024 with Saber Interactive. More information will be shared when ready.
Warhorse Studios confirms it is developing an open-world Middle-earth RPG and a new Kingdom Come adventure, signaling two projects in early development with no release timelines yet.
Warhorse Studios, the studio behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is developing an open-world Lord of the Rings RPG set in Middle-earth and is also working on a new Kingdom Come adventure, though details on timeline, protagonists, or crossovers remain undisclosed; the announcement follows ongoing rumors and previous AI-translation controversy surrounding the studio.
Insider Gaming reports whispers that Warhorse Studios (developers of Kingdom Come: Deliverance) are working on a new The Lord of the Rings open-world RPG, with around $100 million in UAE funding and a codename linked to ‘Revenge Studios’; a Polish industry veteran claimed on a podcast that Warhorse is the studio, but there is no official confirmation and the story remains speculative.
KRAFTON and KRAFTON Montreal Studio revealed Project Windless, a premium single-player open-world action RPG set roughly 1,500 years before The Bird That Drinks Tears. Built with Unreal Engine 5, the game centers on a continent-spanning conflict with four intelligent races, mass-scale real-time battles, and player-driven storytelling, and is planned for PC and consoles including PS5. A release date has not been announced and the game will not include multiplayer or live-service components.
Fable (2026) has its release window announced at the Xbox Developer Direct, targeting an Autumn 2026 launch on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. The open-world RPG from Playground Games will feature a Living Population system and morality-based choices as players explore Albion.
A roundup of the most anticipated games for 2026, highlighting titles like 007: First Light (late May, PS5/PC/Xbox), Blood of Dawnwalker (a Witcher-inspired open-world RPG from Rebel Wolves), Crimson Desert (March 19, PS5/PC/Xbox Series X), and The Duskbloods (Switch 2 exclusive), along with long-awaited returns such as Fable and Grand Theft Auto VI, plus Pokémon Pokopia, Pragmata, Reanimal, and Resident Evil Requiem. The piece notes platform availability and that release dates may slip, underscoring a trend toward expansive open-worlds, bold new IPs, and beloved franchise revivals.
The article highlights five new Android apps and games for January 2026, including a book quote widget, an expansive open-world RPG set in 10th-century China, an innovative e-book reader that displays text sentence by sentence, a sleep sound app that works offline, and a port of the visual novel Doki Doki Literature Club! for Android, offering a diverse range of options for users.
PlayStation Plus offers the underrated 25-hour open-world RPG Immortals Fenyx Rising for free, a mythological adventure with praise for its humor, gameplay, and crossover appeal to fans of Assassin’s Creed and Zelda, making it a great pick for holiday gaming.
A new open-world RPG called Westlanders, developed by The Breach Studios and co-published with Radical Theory, is seen as a potential spiritual successor to Red Dead Redemption 2, offering survival and economic building elements in a wild-west setting, with a planned early access release in 2026.
The upcoming open-world action RPG Where Winds Meet has surpassed 10 million pre-registrations, generating excitement with its martial arts and wuxia combat, multiplayer features, and free-to-play model, set for release on November 14 with ongoing seasonal updates.
A new open-world RPG, Assassins Creed Mirage, is gaining popularity among Xbox Game Pass users for being a shorter, engaging game that offers a break from longer titles, with many recommending it for its story and gameplay quality.