"Video games are now fully fledged hangout spaces: social hubs where you can shoot the breeze and slam a hadouken fireball into your friend's face without having to worry about a trip to the ER. By now, having some form of multiplayer or cooperative play is a standard--but expected--part of the gaming landscape, and in 2025, dozens of games were better with friends."
"We had plenty of games that challenged us to showdowns, but this year, we also had games that were all about teamwork. Borderlands 4 brought several flavors of co-op to the distant planet of Kairos, Abiotic Factor channeled the social energy of a Black Mesa experiment gone catastrophically wrong, and Absolum brought some old-school charm to the mix with its expertly crafted gameplay and fantasy setting."
Video games have evolved into social hangout spaces where players casually interact and engage in cooperative or competitive play. Multiplayer and cooperative modes are now standard features across many titles. In 2025, numerous games emphasized shared experiences, blending one-on-one showdowns and team-focused gameplay. Borderlands 4 offered multiple co-op modes on the planet Kairos. Abiotic Factor provided a survival-crafting experience inspired by '90s PC classics and a Black Mesa-style incident, centered on scientists facing an interdimensional invasion together. Split Fiction achieved rare, high acclaim for imaginative levels, strong lead characters, and polished tag-team mechanics.
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