Starbreeze to develop and self-publish Dungeons & Dragons co-op game
Game Developer
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Payday developer Starbreeze is partnering with Wizards of the Coast to develop a co-op live service title for Dungeons & Dragons.
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Game Developer
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Payday developer Starbreeze is partnering with Wizards of the Coast to develop a co-op live service title for Dungeons & Dragons.
Game Developer
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Sections of Horizon Forbidden West feel like testing grounds for co-op, so you can't say it's out of nowhere.
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Game Developer
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The four-year-old studio founded by two of the Night in the Woods developers is closing down and cancelling its debut project Revenant Hill.
Game Developer
MARCH 1, 2024
At least one live-service game may have survived Sony's recent wave of project cancellations.
Game Developer
AUGUST 25, 2023
Large-scale local multiplayer may not entirely happen, but the patent highlights Sony's interest in future experiences for the game industry.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 27, 2023
Last year, Bossa Studios sold a catalog of its internally created IP to TinyBuild , including Surgeon Simulator, I am Bread, and I am Fish, saying at the time that it would be focused on co-op PvE games going forward.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
coming to consoles next week, its couch co-op further opens it up to console owners looking for party games. With PlateUp!
Game Developer
MARCH 1, 2023
Cosmic Crew sees a gunner and mechanic running different controller stations, with the gunner spotting foes and shooting them while the mechanic repairs and loads ammo.
Game Developer
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Before BioWare returned to Mass Effect and Dragon Age, its co-op shooter Anthem very nearly broke even for EA.
Game Developer
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is launching as an online co-op game, but Rocksteady plans to make it playable offline with a post-launch update.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
We’re currently developing a mini open world local co-op called Bugging Humans. It has a shared asymmetrical UI — where one player doesn’t see the screen but they have the controller, and the other player sees the screen and they have the keyboard. This means best practices, for instance in level design, have to be adapted.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Over a decade after its initial release, The Binding of Isaac will get a new lease on life with the arrival of online co-op.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
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FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Two By 4 Racing makes two players work together with bike tire-based steering wheel controllers, driving and powering a cooperative vehicle with their actions together.
Game Developer
JANUARY 23, 2023
Like the co-op games of the late 2000s and early 2010s, Microsoft reaches up to grab Sony's hand as the FTC's lawsuit looms over its Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Game Developer
MARCH 27, 2023
There aren't a lot of strong models out there for "sidekick mode," as the designers put it. But, with their own kids in mind, they set out to make it anyway.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Haber Dasher is a sensible controller for well-dressed pals, where two players use a giant hat to help an alien blend in on Earth.
Game Developer
JUNE 13, 2023
Blizzard revealed its upcoming batch of co-op Story Missions for Overwatch 2 will cost money if players want to keep playing the mode after its initial release.
Game Developer
MARCH 21, 2023
How listening to the audience and implementing player feedback transformed this co-op FPS into a popular live service game.
Unity Blog
APRIL 11, 2024
Learn how Fika Productions overcame development hurdles to transition Ship of Fools from a local couch co-op into an engaging multiplayer roguelite.
Indie DB
APRIL 7, 2024
Attention all gamers and adventurers alike, brace yourselves for an electrifying update in the realm of co-op metroidvania games! Prepare to plunge into a 2D platformer like no other as Anima Flux unveils its latest Demo, promising an adrenaline-fueled.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 15, 2023
When we first heard from Treehouse Games , it was 2020 and the startup of six people was just getting started with a vision of creating cooperative social connection-building games for an audience that sees gaming as a venue to hang out with friends, the way others might go to get a coffee or dinner.
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 15, 2024
It always triggered so much explanation that we decided to abandon it”, explains co-founder and CEO Martin Sommer. Part of the appeal of the game is the simple, but effective art style by Art director and co-founder Lars Bindslev. “We Amazing co-op experience Looking ahead to the release later this year, Sommer feels positive. “We
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Co-founder Chet Faliszek , known for Left 4 Dead and Portal 2’s co-op campaign during his tenure at Valve, feels optimistic about the success of the game. Retro-futuristic sci-fi world Founded by Chet Faliszek and Dr. Kimberly Voll in 2019, Stray Bombay’s set out to build better co-operative games.
Game Developer
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Getting a bunch of chooms together for some co-op fun was this close to being a reality for Cyberpunk 2077.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
New demo version of cosy adventure lets you get a taste of the game and play along with your friends
Indie DB
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
3XTINCTION is an Online Co-op Top Down Shooter with tactical and strategic elements. After a series of experiments on spiders gone wrong, the world is devasted by an outbreak. Prepare yourself before every wave, buy weapons, ammos and set up turrets.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 25, 2023
Having had success with co-op shooter Deep Rock Galactic, the company has been playing a supporting role within the Danish industry for some time and investing in developers. Over time, the question was asked whether the firm should start publishing other studios' games.
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Specifically, the studio was struggling to get split-screen co-op working on both the high-end Xbox Series X and the low-end Series S. The RPG was originally only available for PlayStation 5 and PC, with Larian citing technical issues on Xbox as the reason the port was delayed. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
"We've run into some technical issues in developing the Xbox port that have stopped us feeling 100% confident in announcing it until we're certain we've found the right solutions – specifically, we've been unable to get split-screen co-op to work to the same standard on both Xbox Series X and S, which is a requirement for us to ship."
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 12, 2023
It'll also offer two player co-op. Frontiers of Pandora, which will launch on December 7, was described by Massive game director Ditte Deenfeldt as an open-world action-adventure title, which will explore new characters, new settings, and a new story that will "coexist" with the one of the two Cameron films. Read more
Indie DB
MAY 22, 2023
A new level for this co-op indie horror receives a special showcase
OPM Jobs
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
You can play games at your own leisure or team up with your partner to play one of the many co-op games that have made this system so popular. While you can complete the challenges and puzzles in Escape Academy on your own, why not bring in your special someone for split-screen or online co-op adventure.
Indie DB
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
A new tool for the faithful is ready in this co-op demon purging indie
Indie DB
MARCH 5, 2023
This co-op-oriented problem solving indie announces an engine overhaul
Deconstructor of Fun
AUGUST 21, 2023
A lot of ink has been spilled on the debacle of Overwatch 2 canceling their co-op PvE “Hero Mode”. Putting emotions aside, I think it’s worth re-examining why co-op PvE seemed like a good idea in the first place, and what went wrong in development. I’ve seen both sides of the coin here and can speak from experience.
Game Errors
JUNE 15, 2023
If you’re trying to play online multiplayer or co-op modes in Diablo 4 , you’ll likely encounter the error code 316748. Check the status periodically, and once they’re up, try joining the online co-op. Luckily, we have a few possible workarounds for the Diablo 4 error code 316748.
Game Errors
JUNE 1, 2023
Table of Contents: Stuck on the loading screen Long queue times No High Texture Setting is Available Diablo 4 Open Beta keeps crashing after pressing Alt-Tab Second player in couch co-op mode couldn’t join during the game’s prologue 1. Related articles: Diablo 4 Stats Reveal Two Most Popular Classes In Open Beta 5.
Indie DB
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
This first-person co-op roguelike details yet another update to the game
The Bottom Feeder
AUGUST 9, 2023
Soon, Vampire Survivors will have couch co-op. Couch co-op and party games are one of them. Survivors-like games are PERFECT for couch co-op and party play. When its couch co-op patch comes out, I'm buying a second copy on console. There is a lot of room for someone to eat Jackbox's lunch.
Indie DB
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Optimisation and updates are here for this co-op demon hunting indie
Designer Notes
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Chet Faliszek, who co-founded Stray Bombay and is best known for his work at Valve on games such as Left 4 Dead and Portal 2. They discuss what shampoo sales have to do with Old Man Murray, why he tests his games in a foreign language, and why game design is easier for co-op games.
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