Verified answer
Is Control Resonant an open-world game?
Quick answer
It has a larger, connected, explorable Manhattan, but Remedy does not simply define it as a conventional open-world sandbox. The safest description is a more open action-RPG world with authored missions and progression-gated exploration.
What this means
A connected city does not automatically imply a map covered in repeatable icons. Final guides will document districts, return paths, optional areas, and travel systems from the retail map rather than estimating size from trailers.
Official source
PlayStation Blog — Manhattan and story reveal
Continue with the relevant guide
Open the related Control Resonant guide for the current topic summary, connected systems, and any later verified changes.
This answer is reviewed against pre-release official information. It states unknown boundaries explicitly and will be revised when Remedy or a first-party store publishes a newer fact.