"Just Cause 3" has promised players an enormous map to explore and interact with, and it appears the developers have delivered on that vow.
According to IGN, the map for "Just Cause 3" is over 400 square miles in size, easily putting it up there as one of the largest that has ever been seen in any video game.
The map is not some random collection of landmass either, as it actually focuses on a fictional island named Medici that is located in the Mediterranean Sea.
Medici itself has been further divided into three distinct regions, according to the game's director, Roland Lesterlin.
The first region will be made up of towns as well as agricultural locations, while the second region is identifiable due to its abundance of military compounds and fishing towns. The third region of the "Just Cause 3" figures to be the least populated segment of the map as it is mostly made up of forests and the vast wilderness.
Lesterlin said the team behind the game opted for a Mediterranean setting for "Just Cause 3" because it allows them to better feature the kind of gameplay they want without making it seem forced. The verticality of the Mediterranean setting is said to lend itself perfectly to the type of map that would be best suited for "Just Cause 3."
This means that although Medici itself may be based on Mediterranean locales, it still has been created to have more features that are ideal for the purposes of "Just Cause 3."
In related news, Square Enix has announced that they are giving away one island to a lucky fan of "Just Cause 3," according to Trusted Reviews.
The individual who ends up atop the leaderboard for "Just Cause 3" 90 days after it is first released will be the lucky recipient of a new island.
It's unclear where that new island will be located, but it is believed to be valued at around $50,000.
