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James Birt, Associate Professor of Computer Games and Associate Dean Engagement, Bond University

Expansive, exciting and free: how Zelda's Tears of the Kingdom unlocks the potential of open world gaming

Nintendo

Whether you’re an experienced gamer or simply curious about the allure of open world games, Nintendo’s latest installment in the long-running (35-year) Zelda franchise, Tears of the Kingdom provides a captivating single-player journey through an intricately designed world.

But for many, the open world genre is a mystery. Being a gamer for over 40 years and having played the latest Zelda for more hours than I care to say, I wanted to delve into open world games, what makes open worlds captivating and the process of creating these expansive games.

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