APB developer reveals project which combines social media and traditional 3D gaming .

Realtime Worlds, the developer behind Crackdown and APB, has unveiled its latest project. Project: MyWorld combines social networking with traditional gaming genres.

"What would it look like if Nintendo built Google Earth?" Asks the developer on the Project: MyWorld site. "Project: MyWorld turns the real world into a fun 3D social gaming experience. [It's] a virtual recreation of the real world combined with 3D gaming and social media."

A teaser video shows players racing, flying and fishing in the environments, as well as buying and selling properties which can be edited using a pared down interface. Activity on other established social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, is also integrated.

The developer says that when the game is launched next year, it will include the entirety of Britain - screenshots on the site reveal some of this landscape. Although no date has been announced, Realtime Worlds will be inviting users to participate in its closed beta program.

Realtime Worlds recently announced that it would be restructuring its workforce in order to focus on APB's online service.