Let's bank that thought for a few seconds. If I ask you to generate an image of a "Gamer" in your mind, what do you think that will look like? Perhaps an image of a person (alone) sitting in front of a computer or TV, constantly starring at the screen and seemingly motionless (except may be the hands on the controller). The only recorded interaction is mostly be the player reacting to things that's happening on screen.
Regrettably, the image may still be relevant if our focus is on single-player oriented gaming experience only. However, more and more video games are developed partially, if not mainly, with the focus on the multiplayer elements. Multiplayer, a game type that involve more than one person, basically mean adding the "social" interaction into video gaming. Multiplayer are meant for players to interact with each other either competitively or cooperatively. The interaction can be as simple as typing into the in-game chat system to having a full conversation using mic-headphones accessories.
I also notice a trend had develop within the "Multiplayer" realm. A shift from the traditional "Free-for-All" (me vs. the world) to more of a focus on "Team Battle" (team vs team). Examples can be found in some of the hottest titles in the market; the multiplayer game type are usually team oriented, such as:
- Call of Duty: Ghosts - Team Deathmatch, Extinction
- Titanfall - Attrition, Hardpoint Domination
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Wolf Pack DLC
- Match Making in sport games such as FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, NHL 14
- Apps such as Clash of Clans, Candy Crush Saga
*Warning, video game (multiplayer) supplements social interaction, and it should not be interpreted as the "only" interaction.
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