multiplayer

[muhl-tee-pley-er, muhl-tahy‐]

adjective

1. 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.

2. relating to or involving more than one player.

   The pitcher was traded in a multiplayer deal.

multiplayer

/ ˈmʌltɪˌpleɪə /

noun

1. a mode of play involving more than one player at one time in a computer or video game

Word History and Origins

Origin of multiplayer¹

First recorded in 1945–50; multi- + player

Example Sentences

A mixture of first-person shooter and role-playing game, part one stood out in 2009 thanks to its cartoonish art style, edgy humour and co-operative multiplayer modes.

From BBC

Indeed, various U.K. platforms are unable to meet that burden and have called it quits: forums on quotidian topics like hamsters, single fatherhood, computer systems, and green living; free online multiplayer video games; personal portfolios for artwork and comics.

From Slate

Epic Games, which makes the multiplayer hit, says 40% of its net revenue is shared among creators according to the level of engagement they generate.

From BBC

The Japanese studio – famous for its incredibly challenging single-player titles such as Dark Souls and Bloodborne – is turning its hand to online multiplayer.

From BBC

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.

From BBC