New game by the ex-GTA boss sounds like open world of a new dimension

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Everywhere has been in development for quite some time. Now, however, details about the game have surfaced for the first time, and they sound downright ambitious.

The open-world game GTA 5 is one of the most successful video games of all time. Reason enough to at least prick up one’s ears when former GTA developers develop a new game that is supposed to be tremendously ambitious and novel. This is exactly the case with Everywhere, which we reported on a long time ago.

For a long time we knew almost nothing about the project of Leslie Benzies, the former president of Rockstar North. But now new details have surfaced and we summarise what you can expect in Everywhere.

Open World as Real Ready Player One

As discovered by business analyst Roberto Serrano, a (Portfolio) from investor Galaxy Interactive has a brief description of the game.

So, Benzie’s studio Build a Rocket Boy is said to have a triple-A game in development, paraphrased as:

  • Real Ready Player One, an open world with multiplayer experience
  • Epic narrative with multiple chapters
  • Virtual sandbox with user created content, players can create their own worlds
  • Integration of streaming and social functions

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What does it mean?

This rather abstract description does not give us any information about concrete content, but it does tell us something about what kind of game Everywhere could become. The comparison to “Ready Player One” probably refers less to the story and more to possible features.

In the novel “Ready Player One”, people immerse themselves in a virtual world that offers not only games and other entertainment, but also education and its own economic system. Now, while it is doubtful that Everywhere could reach similar proportions, perhaps they would at least like to offer a constantly growing world with many different gaming experiences.

Will blockchain technology be used?

It is also possible that Everywhere will use controversial NFTs or offer its own cryptocurrency. The investor Galaxy Interactive specialises in blockchain technology, among other things. All in all, Everywhere seems very ambitious and reminiscent of the planned meta project of the former Facebook. By the way, you can find out more about blockchain and NFTs here:

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Whether the developers themselves could manage such a project with an experienced team remains questionable. After all, they want to combine an open world with a story campaign and entire player-created worlds. It is also unclear how far the development of the title has progressed. However, investor Galaxy Interactive seems to believe in Everywhere and has several similar titles in its portfolio.

What is Everywhere about?

The short description reveals almost nothing about the setting or story of the planned open-world game. At least we learn more on the (Website) of Everywhere. Here it says:

In the near future, technology has brought humanity to the precipice of world-shattering change.

There are those who only want to use this technology for their own benefit and others who want to use it to help humanity. Will we look to the stars or just stare at our feet? Will we be inspired or live in fear?

There is a war between good and evil in the hearts of men and women. Everything is changing and there is no turning back.

It’s a game, a community, a new world. The storm is on the horizon and it’s just the beginning of Everywhere.

This description also remains very vague. At least it tells us that we are dealing with a future scenario in which a technology has fundamentally changed human life. But we cannot yet guess what exactly it is.

What do you think of Everywhere? Do you think Leslie Benzies can create an exciting open world or are you still sceptical? Feel free to write your opinion in the comments