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multiplayer
[muhl-tee-pley-er, muhl-ٲ‐]
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
/ ˈʌɪˌɪə /
noun
a mode of play involving more than one player at one time in a computer or video game
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of multiplayer1
Example Sentences
The Japanese studio – famous for its incredibly challenging single-player titles such as Dark Souls and Bloodborne – is turning its hand to online multiplayer.
But drawing players away from multiplayer behemoths like Fortnite and Call of Duty has proved, for others at least, to be a challenge more fiendish than even FromSoftware could dream up.
The company’s “Fortnite” makes money by letting players buy digital goods within the popular online multiplayer game.
It was a strong night overall for Sony as its other big 2024 hit, Helldivers 2, picked up two awards for best multiplayer and music.
Accepting the multiplayer award, Johan Pilestedt, chief creative officer at developer Arrowhead, said players had reached out to him to say Helldivers 2 had reconnected them with gamer friends from 10 to 15 years ago.
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