The End Of Single Player?

Nowadays, almost every game includes an online feature. Whether this may be Xbox Live, Plastation Network or any other online system, The online section of video gaming is becoming more and more popular. In order to play online, you are required to have a connection to the internet and a connection from the console to the internet provider (Router, Modem...). Playstation network is free to play, whereas on the xbox you have to pay for an online membership. There are different memberships you can get - 48hour, 3 months or 12 months.

Games that have had a huge impact on bringing people away from playing single player to play online include the Call of Duty franchise, FIFA & PES, Left 4 Dead, Halo and many more, including the newly installed version of Minecraft for Xbox 360. Not every game has an online feature, and so are designed for single player purpose only. However, some games that include co-operative play and multiplayer includes Call of Duty. They have a single player campaign which is where the player completes the game on their own, aswell as a co-operative campagin option where you can play through the game's campaign with friends and people online. I personally find playing multiplayer/online games funner than playing solo as there are a lot more things you can do than to what you do on your own. It is also more socially interactive to play with others online rather than just playing on your own. The majority of people who buy games such as CoD And FIFA Will buy them to play online as not only can they be seen as fun, a lot of people find it addictive! Nowadays, the creators of such games put more effort into the online part of the game rather than the single player section, due to the fact thats what the people want. As multiplayer becomes more and more popular and grows rapidly, the demand for the game will also increase so the creators are going to have to put even more effort into the creation of the game in order to meet the demands of the public and make them happy.

Games series such as Halo and Call of Duty did not gain their publicity and popularity from the single player section of the game, they got it because the multiplayer was such a success. Even the classic/greatest single player game - Grand Theft Auto has now basically been forced to introduce a multiplayer section to their games, even though i find games such as GTA Better for single player. Mutiplayer works for some games, but not all games. As a multiplayer gamer myself, i still enjoy playing solo from time to time and find it enjoyable to complete things such as campaing on cod or career mode on fifa. Although i dont want it to happen, i do believe that in around 10 years time, single player will be gone completely. Technology is rapidly advancing and in the near future, everybody will have an active internet connection to play games online, and so the creators will believe there will be no need for single player. The proof i have? Where have the likes of Crash Bandicoot and Spyro gone? Some of the greatest single player games from back in the day, gone. Just like that.

Is this the end for single player gaming?...