Confirming leaks, Grand Theft Auto veteran Leslie Benzies told GamesBeat he has formed a new studio in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Los Angeles to build a next-generation game called Everywhere. The former Rockstar North developer is working with former Grand Theft Auto leaders Colin Entwistle and Matthew Smith.
Colin Entwistle, Matthew Smith, and Leslie Benzies are making Everywhere.
The company hasn’t gotten an official name yet, but Everywhere promises to be a massive open world where you can do … virtually anything. I would probably bet that Benzie’s team will try to outdo Grand Theft Auto, and that’s going to be good for gamers.
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