Shoeisha to release Unity guide for 3D open-world game development

Shoeisha has announced the release of a new practical guide titled ‘How to Make Fun Open World Games: An Introduction to 3D Game Development with Unity’. The book is scheduled for release on October 15, 2026, with a retail price of 3,520 yen.

Authored by STUDIO SHIN, the guide is designed for beginners and those with no prior experience in game development or programming. It utilizes the Unity game engine to teach the creation of 3D open-world action games. The content covers essential topics including C# environment setup, terrain object utilization for large-scale maps, character movement, NPC interactions, enemy combat systems, and scene transitions between fields and dungeons.