- Who
- Turbo Esprit
- What
- first
- Where
- Not Applicable ()
- When
- 1986
The first game to feature an open-world environment was the 1986 Turbo Esprit for the ZX Spectrum. The game is commonly held responsible for the success of the genre.
GWR Video Gamer's Edition 2008, title: First open-world driving game.