{"id":259092,"date":"2023-11-07T04:20:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T09:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=313791"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:44:49","slug":"one-of-the-pioneers-of-the-open-world-will-be-relaunched-on-pc-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/one-of-the-pioneers-of-the-open-world-will-be-relaunched-on-pc-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the pioneers of the open world genre will be relaunched on PC next week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, open worlds no longer surprise anyone. <strong>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<\/strong>, at least in AAA games. That doesn&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl \" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/fd3d7c21-7c9c-440c-bf0e-c10b1fbb0a7e\/1279985428\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-Untitled%20design.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl <\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That&#8217;s the case with Boiling Point: Road to Hell, which, as announced by Ziggurat Interactive, is set to be relaunched soon for PC<\/strong>. It is scheduled for release on November 14th on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/boiling_point_road_to_hell?source=news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">GOG<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2000760\/Boiling_Point_Road_to_Hell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re not familiar with Boiling Point: Road to Hell, that&#8217;s understandable. <strong>This 2005 FPS was once a pioneer in the open-world gaming genre<\/strong>. With a massive map spanning 25\u00d725 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boiling Point: Road to Hell\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mxrjTU4KvA4?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game also has a prestigious origin. <strong>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.<\/strong> <strong>franchise<\/strong>, 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, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/stalker-2-is-having-problems-because-now-their-offices-are-on-fire?ex=RAMP-1114.4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">despite all the challenges they are currently facing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <strong>This is a significant reason for joy for all of us who care about video game preservation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl \" 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