Xbox Series X game dev on what it means for open worlds: “We can stop using smoke and mirrors.”

The Falconeer creator Tomas Sala spoke to Xbox Wire about what bringing his game to Xbox Series X meant for its development, and what excites him the most about the next generation of consoles. “When you wanted a more complex simulation you would have to spend so much of your time optimising the simulation just to make it perform. I think that’s something the new generation offers – more complex enemies and ecologies filled with creatures and enemies all exhibiting more interesting behaviours.”