Open world is a term for video games where a player can move freely through a virtual world and is given freedom in how or when to complete objectives, rather than other games with a linear structure. Examples of high level autonomy in computer games can be found in MMORPGs or in other games with the "open world concept." The main appeal is that they provide a simulated reality and allow players to develop their character and its behavior in the direction of their choosing. There is also usually no concrete goal or end to the game, so you can play for as long as you want.
Open world games date back to the 1980s, but 2001's Grand Theft Auto III set the standard, one that has been expanded upon by games such as Assassin's Creed to Minecraft. 2015 and this year, perhaps more than any other, has seen more examples of the genre. You're more likely to ditch a linear game that done in a few hours than a open world that can take up to 100 hours or more.
This is an emerging trend because, while they've been around for a while, there is now only sufficient technology to create an open world of a massive size. Not only that, it is just becoming popular with gamers. Gone is the first-person-shooter, point-and-click, or simulation games--it's all about the sandbox world now.
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