In open world games like GTA 5, what happens to NPCs when no one is around? Do they still “move,” drive, etc?

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In open world games like GTA 5, what happens to NPCs when no one is around? Do they still “move,” drive, etc?

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Answer 1

It depends on the games. Cyberpunk makes NPC spawn in when you look but disappear when you turn away. Fallout keeps your area loaded but disappears it when you leave. Not sure about GTA but I’d imagine it’s the same as fallout. You can have all things spawned in at all times but it would take so much ram and be so hard to play since you have to account for all things!