The World Map You’ve Known Forever Is Wrong—and Africa Wants to Redraw It

The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 th -century representation of its continent that the world has accepted as the norm. The AU, which comprises 55 African nations, has set off on a ...

Here’s how Africa wants to redraw the world map

Crisscrossed by rail-straight lines that correspond to constant compass bearings, the Mercator projection was ideal for navigation in the age of sail, at the expense of showing the actual size of ...
Time

A History of the World in Twelve Maps

<br>In 150 AD, the Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy wrote a textbook entitled the <i>Geography, </i>which earned him the title ‘The Father of Geography’. Drawing on nearly a thousand years of classical ...
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The most alive and immersive open-world maps ever created

These incredible, meticulously-designed open-world games set themselves apart by being the most alive and immersive worlds to ...
Yahoo

World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...
Game Rant

Best Open-World Maps In Indie Games, Ranked

Indie games with smaller, denser maps offer a faster pace & unique experiences. Kenshi, a slow-burning RPG, rewards player agency with an expansive and dangerous map. Outer Wilds presents diverse, ...
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Best Modern RPGs That Use Classic World Maps

The open-world genre evolved from RPGs, allowing seamless transitions between towns and dungeons. Indie games like Twilight Monk and Clair Obscur offer unique world map experiences. Games like Bravely ...