Multiplayer Gameplay Dominating Industry With More Than 60% Devs Focusing On Online Games

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Also Experimenting With New Media, Formats, And Features!

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  • A new report reveals that 64% of developers work on either online or couch co-op video games.
  • They’re also experimenting with new media, formats, and features for their multiplayer games.
  • Additionally, 60% of the developers are squeezing every bit of value from their online games.

Despite colossal AAA multiplayer failures in the past few years, the focus on multiplayer games isn’t fading as it remains the most profitable long-term approach in the gaming industry.

A new report backs this claim by revealing that more than 60% of developers are now working on online games.

Why it matters: Multiplayer games have been subject to much criticism from consumers recently. Many believe a focus on traditional single-player experiences should be the way forward for the industry.

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64% Of Developers Working On Online Games As Per Unity

A new report published by Unity shows that 64% of the developers are working on an online or couch co-op game. Before now, couch co-op games were seemingly a dying genre.

However, Hazlelight Studio’s success with titles like It Takes Two and Split Fiction has seemingly inclined developers to shift their focus toward couch co-op experiences in the industry.

Moreover, the report reveals developers are innovating and exploring new media, formats, and features in online games. The media and format could suggest events in-game, such as virtual concerts in Fortnite featuring megastars.

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Multi-Hundred Million Budgets For Games Are Causing Layoffs

The report further states that 60% of developers aim to extract the most value they can from a single game. This is done via microtransactions, but the developers’ justification for this is the increasing layoffs in the industry.

Also, the overall scale of video games is increasing. 88% of developers say that gamers’ overall playtime is increasing massively, which could be attributed to quality updates in most titles.

What are your thoughts on the industry’s growing focus on online video games? Let us know your thoughts on these statistics in the comments below or head towards the official Tech4Gamers Forums.

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