In 2018 former Rockstar Games producer Leslie Benzies announced that he was opening a new studio named Build a Rocket Boy Games. The studio’s first project would be namedEverywhere, but little was revealed about the project at the time. Given Benzies' experience as a key part of modernGrand Theft Auto’s success, expectations are high forEverywhere. Now details about the project are finding their way online, and it’s clear that Benzies and Build a Rocket Boy Games have lofty expectations forEverywhereas well.The leaked details come from Galaxy Interactive, an investment company that’s helped fundBuild a Rocket Boy Games. In a presentation publicly available on Galaxy Interactive’s website, the company shared some details about Build a Rocket Boy Games' projectEverywhere. The “creative concept” ofEverywhereis particularly interesting, with Galaxy Interactive referring to the game as a “real-life” Ready Player One.RELATED:Grand Theft Auto Fan Creates GTA 6 Florida Map ConceptReady Player Oneis, of course, referring to the science fiction novel and its film adaptation. InReady Player One, characters participate in a virtual reality world filled with games, social interaction, and more, with the virtual world supplanting the real one for many people.Everywheremay not be a virtual reality game, but there’s a clear indication that it will be a massive world filled with a diverse range of content to appeal to a wide audience.
That idea is somewhat confirmed in the remaining details revealed aboutEverywhereby Galaxy Interactive.Everywhereis confirmed to be anopen-world AAA multiplayer gameexperience. Further, it’ll be built to be a virtual sandbox featuring user-generated content. It explains that “players can create their own worlds,” supported by social and streaming systems built underneath. The description hints at gameplay similar to games includingMinecraft,Roblox,Grand Theft Auto Online, or evenSecond Life.
UnlikeSecond Life, however, the description also refers to a “multi-chapter epic narrative” included in the open-world game. That does seem to hint thatEverywherewill be more akin toGrand Theft AutoandGrand Theft OnlinethanSecond LifeorRoblox, which would fit Benzies' background.
One thing that’s clear is that Build a Rocket Boy Games has its work cut out for itself. This is a new studio that’s apparently working on a massive game, something even veteran studios struggle with. Keep in mind that even Rockstar has been heavily criticized for crunch culture and unhealthy work environments, despite its experience creating massive AAA open-world games. It may be years yet beforeEverywheremakes a public showing, but, both externally and internally, expectations will be high.
Everywhereis in development.
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