How Do Developers Create Massive Open Worlds For Exploration?

Open world games are among the mainstays for modern gaming. They’ve always been around in some form or the other, of course, with The Legend of Zelda, Shenmue, and the early Grand Theft Auto games being pioneers of the genre, but they’re more prevalent now than ever. Almost every major game these days is open world, and even older, more established franchises, such as The Witcher, Batman, Final Fantasy, and Metal Gear Solid have now taken to embracing the open world design for their newer installments this