Saturday, February 8, 2014

News::Couch play: Why developers are championing for more local multiplayer games

GamesBeat writes, "These days, finding someone to play games with is easy. All you have to do is sign in to Steam, to the PlayStation Network, to Xbox Live. And while some of us prefer the anonymity of our Internet connections and others are hungry for more competition than our friends schedules can handle, playing online is just, well, convenient. In a matter of minutes, we can find teammates or opponents from all over the world. Why play with the same old people? Not all developers have given up on local or couch multiplayer, though. Recent games like Tiny Brains, Towerfall, and Samurai Gunn are bringing it back. We spoke with the creators of these titles and more about why we should care about local multiplayer today. (Two quick reasons? E-sports and Super Smash Bros.)"



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