MULTIPLAYER Definition & Meaning

multiplayer

[ muhl-tee-pley-er, muhl-�ٲ��‐ ]

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adjective

noting or relating to a video game, or a portion of a video game, in which more than one person plays at the same time in a shared game environment: a multiplayer experience.
a multiplayer game;
multiplayer mode;
a multiplayer experience.
relating to or involving more than one player:
The pitcher was traded in a multiplayer deal.

multiplayer

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noun

a mode of play involving more than one player at one time in a computer or video game

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of multiplayer¹

First recorded in 1945–50; multi- + player

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Despite almost losing his job, he doesn’t regret it, noting this was an era before multiplayer gaming would transform the industry, and he felt frustrated in getting people to see his point of view.

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And earlier this year it joined Nintendo to sue the makers of Palworld - an online multiplayer survival game described as "Pokémon with guns".

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But all that power comes with a cost - no multiplayer, which has been a staple of the series since its PlayStation 2 days.

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He felt multiplayer would result in a "performance loss", meaning fewer enemies on screen, so he decided against including it.

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"If everyone really enjoys the game, then for the next game in the series, we will definitely have multiplayer," he said.

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