GTA 6 is almost here, but that doesn't mean I've stopped thinking about what the next Red Dead Redemption game could look like. In the meantime, though, an upcoming open-world survival game might scratch that Wild West itch. And after getting several new looks at the game ahead of its newest alpha test, I'm starting to get pretty excited about what it's shaping up to be.
Back in March, we got our first look at the project from Kintsugiyama, a studio founded by former Blizzard vice president and Overwatch lead director Jeff Kaplan. Think less gritty historical accuracy and more frontier fantasy, with a new look courtesy of YouTube. I got to try the game out during an alpha test back in September, and it's difficult not to draw comparisons to Rust. That's hardly surprising, given how much inspiration the survival game has provided.
The Legend of California is an open-world, first-person shooter with survival-crafting elements, set during a gold rush on a fictional island called California. Kaplan and the rest of the team have made it clear they want The Legend of California to be a lot more than just Rust with a Red Dead Redemption coat of...
