Multiplayer games are also well received on Microsoft’s Xbox One. You can find out which games are worth a closer look and still excite players in this list.
There are multiplayer games on consoles like sand on the beach. In this list, we want to show you the best multiplayer games across various genres on the Xbox One that are still popular in 2018. These games continue to be expanded and attract many players, meaning you can return to multiplayer games even after a break. This is a personal selection by the author.
Halo 5: Guardians
What is Halo 5: Guardians? In this shooter, the story of Master Chief continues eight months after the end of Halo 4. After the Chief and his team Blue disobey an order and set out to search for a new threat, he becomes the hunted instead of the hunter. Spartan Locke and his Fireteam Osiris are on his trail, tasked with capturing Team Blue.
Besides the campaign, there is also the multiplayer component with several game modes, which continues to be supported and expanded by the developers.
How is it played? The Halo franchise is a first-person shooter series. Halo 5: Guardians is the first Halo game released without a split-screen mode. Instead, the campaign and multiplayer can be played online with up to four players.
New to Halo 5: Guardians is the Warzone mode, where up to 24 players fight in two teams. By achieving kills, players earn Requisition Points, which they can use to equip themselves as desired, provided they have the required collectibles. The collectible cards, which contain vehicles, weapons, or equipment, can be earned in the game or purchased with real money.
Halo 5: Guardians is ideal for: Players who enjoy shooters set in a unique science fiction universe or those looking to prepare for the already announced Halo Infinite. Also, players with patience, as you need to get used to the multiplayer, and the other players won’t give you anything.
Studio: 343 Industries
Business Model: Buy-to-Play
Genre: First-Person Shooter
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The Elder Scrolls Online
What is The Elder Scrolls Online? The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG whose story takes place around 1,000 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. In The Elder Scrolls Online, players rise up against the Daedric Prince Molag Bal, who threatens to bring the game world Tamriel under his control. Depending on the chosen race, players join one of three alliances: Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant, or Ebonheart Pact.
Recently, the MMORPG was expanded with the paid add-on Summerset. This introduces players to the Summerset Isles and allows them to learn the powerful magic of the Psijic Order.
How is it played? Since 2015, it is no longer necessary to have a subscription to play The Elder Scrolls Online. However, players who choose to subscribe receive several benefits, such as access to all DLCs, increased experience and gold gain, as well as unlimited storage for crafting materials.
With the One Tamriel update, the game world has been completely revamped and now scales with the player’s level. This allows companions of different levels to play together or for characters with a low level to explore the world of TESO.
The Elder Scrolls Online is ideal for: Players who enjoy wandering through a vast fantasy world together or alone. The MMORPG offers content for both group and solo players and has plenty of story alongside quests, public events, and dungeons.
Studio: ZeniMax Online
Business Model: Buy-to-Play
Genre: MMORPG
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Fortnite Battle Royale
What is Fortnite? Fortnite is currently the phenomenon that hardly anyone can avoid. Fortnite initially launched with the cooperative mode Save the World, released in July 2017. In this paid mode, players must build bases and defend them against waves of zombies.
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However, the PvE game was overshadowed in September 2017 by the release of Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode. The PvP mode is free to play, but there is a paid Battle Pass that allows players to unlock 100 different levels through challenges. These grant players cosmetic items for their own characters.
How is it played? Like other battle royale games, Fortnite pits up to 100 players against each other, either alone, in pairs, or as a team of up to four players. The last survivor or the last team standing wins. In addition, there are weekly challenges to complete, as well as special events that occur regularly, such as the 50-vs-50 mode or modes where only certain weapons appear.
What makes Fortnite special is the gathering of resources, which are also used in the battle royale mode for building bases or stairs.
Fortnite is ideal for: Players who enjoy shooters that don’t take themselves too seriously. Also, gamers who prefer a colorful comic style over a realistic game environment and those who appreciate simple yet challenging gameplay.
Moreover, the battle royale genre is currently one of the game highlights for both young and old. Fortnite is particularly booming due to famous streamers, such as Ninja, who has played alongside stars like Drake.
Studio: Epic Games
Business Model: Free-to-Play
Genre: Battle Royale
Monster Hunter World
What is Monster Hunter World? Monster Hunter World is an action RPG that can be played both solo and in groups. Players take on the role of monster hunters who face dangerous creatures and craft new equipment from their remains.
The story plays a minor role in Monster Hunter World, mainly serving to showcase the various ecosystems and monsters.
What is special about the series that was previously primarily found on handhelds is that character strength does not determine level ups, but the equipment worn.
After being available on consoles since January 2018, Monster Hunter World was recently also released for PC.
How is it played? Quests and monster hunts can be undertaken solo or with up to four players. Additionally, even foreign players can team up through signal flares or during events.
Players can also organize themselves into communities, called squads. In this way, one is not bound to just one squad, but can join additional groups.
Monster Hunter World is ideal for: Players who enjoy battling giant monsters and want to rely on their own skills. Monsters must be observed, and the environment must be utilized to gain the upper hand in battle. Additionally, the Monster Hunter series is aimed at players who enjoy farming for the best equipment for the long term.
Studio: Capcom
Business Model: Buy-to-Play
Genre: Action RPG
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Diablo 3
What is Diablo 3? Diablo 3 is a hack and slash game from Blizzard. In the campaign, the player, as one of seven classes, follows the fall of a star in the Cathedral of Tristram. Throughout the story, you fight against nasty bosses that you must defeat using special mechanics. In the end, you face Diablo himself.
With the add-on Reaper of Souls, released in March 2014, Diablo 3 was expanded with a fifth act. In this, players confront the Angel of Death, Malthael.
Since its release, Diablo 3 has been expanded with new content and patches. Recently, the DLC The Return of the Necromancer was released, making this class playable.
How is it played? In Diablo 3, players can choose between the normal campaign, the adventure mode with Nephalem portals, and challenging portals.
Games can be played solo or in groups of up to four players. What makes it special is that on consoles, players can play either online or on their own couch in co-op mode. In local co-op, however, the screen is not divided by split screen; instead, all players must manage on the same screen.
Additionally, there are regular seasons in which all players start a new character. They cannot rely on the equipment of their normal characters and must work hard to earn everything back. In the seasons, special rewards can be earned.
Diablo 3 is ideal for: Players who enjoy playing various character classes and taking down hordes of monsters. Diablo 3 is also suitable for gamers who like to farm for better equipment and enjoy challenges with the Greater Nephalem Rifts.
Studio: Blizzard
Business Model: Buy-to-Play
Genre: Hack and Slash
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