ASYNCHRONOUS GAMING IS SEXIER THAN IT SOUNDS
Chances are, the next time I fire up a multiplayer match in Call of Duty, I’ll be swiftly shot to death by an eight-year-old. It’s a weird state of affairs, really. Developers spend a lot of money making online games pretty and entertaining; being teabagged by the cast of Annie doesn’t really seem like the optimal outcome.
Still, if all you’re really after is basic PvP interaction, there’s a solution of sorts – even if it doesn’t yet work for shooters. It’s called asynchronous gaming, and it’s multiplayer, but you don’t have to show up at the same time as whomever you’re planning on playing against. You take a turn whenever you want, and then your rival takes a turn whenever they want. If they still want to teabag you, they’re going to have to come over to your house and do it in person.
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