One of the pioneers of the open world genre will be relaunched on PC next week

Ziggurat Interactive has announced that they will publish this month one of the pioneers of open worlds, now forgotten by most

Today, open worlds no longer surprise anyone. It is taken for granted that games will have open worlds, or at least very expansive environments, because the era of closed environments is practically over for entire genres, at least in AAA games. That doesn’t mean there are no pioneers. Some games paved the way in that regard. And one of those pioneers is set to become available again soon on PC.

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That’s the case with Boiling Point: Road to Hell, which, as announced by Ziggurat Interactive, is set to be relaunched soon for PC. It is scheduled for release on November 14th on GOG and Steam.

If you’re not familiar with Boiling Point: Road to Hell, that’s understandable. This 2005 FPS was once a pioneer in the open-world gaming genre. With a massive map spanning 25×25 kilometers without any loading times and immersive sim mechanics, it paved the way for games like Far Cry or Just Cause. Its only issue was a bug-filled launch, which prevented it from garnering much attention at the time.

The game also has a prestigious origin. It was created by Deep Shadows, a Ukrainian studio founded in 2001 by former employees of GSC Game World, the studio behind the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise, which has three installments to its name. They are also working on a fourth installment, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, despite all the challenges they are currently facing.

Now, Boiling Point: Road to Hell will return to PC under the banner of Ziggurat Interactive, allowing us to place it in the position it deserves within the history of video games. This is a significant reason for joy for all of us who care about video game preservation.

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Author: Álvaro Arbonés

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