Are Open World Games The Future?

In recent years it seems that open world games have been appearing more and more on our TV screens - Assassins Creed, Skyrim etc. But are they taking over first person shooter games like Call of Duty? Or football simulator FIFA?

Of course you have the acclaimed GTA franchise which is due to release another instalment this September and as the new next gen consoles arrive it seems that the open world games presented in the conferences were the star appearances. First person shooters have lost their popularity, gamers are bored of the same concept of playing, unless something completely new is brought to the table, this is something open world games can do every time they release a new instalment.

However, from watching the Sony and Microsoft conferences we see new ways a gaming, a more immerse experience, one that we can SHARE, which could help with the consistency of playing games like COD and FIFA. People will still buy these games because it's a franchise they are used to playing and know very well. I don't know about everyone else but I like to stay in my comfort zone when it comes to first person shooters and of course with FIFA there's not really much of an alternative (you have Pro Evolution but who cares?). After watching the conferences the hype was definitely around games like Watch Dogs and GTA V. The concept of open world games has improved immensely, it's something new, something big, something never ending with a range of decisions, choices and conclusions and I can't wait to play them.

So take a look at the gameplay footage from some of the open world games ready to be released this year or in 2014. I'd definitely consider buying them.

Watch Dogs 

The Division 

GTA V