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Leslie Benzies, former president of Rockstar North and mastermind of GTA Online, has announced his own GTA-killer (in theory) to be created by his own studio. It’s titled Everywhere, and is supposed to contain…..everything. GTA Online was vastly successful, if a bit limited in scope. But with Everywhere, Benzies is trying to deliver the ultimate open-world game — one in which literally anything is possible. “Everywhere has a lot of traditional game mechanics, but we’re going for something more that draws inspiration from, well, everywhere,” Benzies tells VentureBeat. “Players are getting smarter and require more from their games, and we want players to have the real freedom to live in our worlds in the ways they want to. We’re aiming to offer a huge variety of game modes and styles that not only tell our stories but also enable players to live in the identities and adventures they most want to explore.” Sounds impressive — on paper. But the things coming out of Benzies’ mouth are remarkably similar to statements