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Metro: Last Light dumping multiplayer
Posted: 13.10.2012 06:53 by JonahFalcon Comments: 6
When THQ formally announced Metro: Last Light back in May 2011, the publisher stated that it would feature some kind of multiplayer. However, developer 4A Games announced today on the official blog that that was "probably a mistake".

According to the blog, "Throughout the development of Metro: Last Light a small, dedicated team had been working on a number of multiplayer prototypes. After E3, we decided to fold this multiplayer team back into the main group and focus 100% of the studio's resources on the single player campaign. As a result, Metro: Last Light will not ship with a multiplayer component."

The developer went on to say that it believed that a single-player campaign is "what the fanbase cares about the most."

When asked about adding multiplayer later, post-launch, 4A Games stated, "Right now we're 100% focused on the single player campaign and not thinking beyond that. We don't like throwing away work though, it's a project we could potentially return to after Metro: Last Light ships."
Source: Joystiq

Comments

By danfreeman (SI Core) on Oct 13, 2012
danfreeman
I`m fine with no multiplayer,this means you guys can focus more on the sp of the game which is great.The first game had such a great atmosphere but bad combat,you had better fix that or people will stop buying Metro.
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Oct 13, 2012
nocutius
Exactly, no MP is perfectly fine for an atmospheric SP game like this. It would have been an added value only as long as it would not have effected the SP part of the game, which is impossible with a small team. If they add it later there should be no problem with that.
By SiyaenSokol (SI Elite) on Oct 13, 2012
SiyaenSokol
I don't think that multiplayer will fit incredibly well with this game. It also doesn't bother me that there is no multiplayer, the first game was brilliant without it, so I am sure that this one will be even better.
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Oct 13, 2012
SirRoderick
Good call, definitely ^^
By raw_wog33 (SI Member) on Oct 13, 2012
raw_wog33
I agree Danfreeman, but if they were to put multiplayer I would like to see how it would turn out.
By Paceydre (SI Member) on Oct 15, 2012
Paceydre
Leave the multiplayer to other games. Metro doesn't need it!