Just hear me out on Requiem, please.
It’s been a disappointing and frustrating start to November for gamers across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X | S platforms, with Rockstar’s highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) facing a second delay, just five months after the game’s second trailer pushed a May 26, 2026 launch date.
GTA 6 now has a new release date of November 19, 2026, a further delay of six months after the last postponement (which moved the goalposts from fall 2025 as you probably recall).
This has left the industry somewhat shaken up, as it isn’t just consumers who are miserable about an even longer wait, but also other game developers looking to avoid launching their titles around the same time as GTA 6 lands.
Gamers will have been waiting 13 years for GTA 6 (once it launches – assuming no further delays), and it could potentially spell worse news for PC gamers who may now have to wait even longer for a launch on that platform.
Fortunately for gamers, on the brighter side there are plenty of other open-world games to look forward to in late 2025, early 2026, and beyond – with a notable alternative that’s already out, too.
Okay, so some are more semi-open-world than others, but they all look set to provide engaging stories and gameplay experiences – and might be here sooner than you expect in some cases.1. Where Winds Meet
Possibly one of the most intriguing and unique upcoming open-world experiences is Everstone Studio’s Where Winds Meet. Already released in China, this title looks to take action-adventure RPG gameplay to a jaw-dropping level, and it’s in the Wuxia vein of classic Chinese martial arts movies and fictional tales.
It features a wide range of customization, an open world of ‘infinite possibilities’, combat that looks like it could rival some of the best in the genre, multiplayer co-op fun with friends, and on top of all this, it’s free to play.
