This is largely because open-world games such as GTA V, Watch Dogs, Skyrim, or Red Dead Redemption 2entail high development costs and a market value that's difficult to ignore. RELATED: 15 Open-World Games That Take The Longest To Beat The free-to-play market is dominated by battle royales like Warzone, and team-based multiplayer games like Team Fortress 2. There are some free RPG and co-op games here and there but rarely do open-world games go the free-to-play route.
