It’s dangerous to go alone. has always been a little quirky, to put it mildly. But for anyone who’s ever struggled to summon a good co-op companion for a tough boss or wasted a night trying to connect with friends for more than a few minutes at a time, there may be hope for the future.
From Software director revealed in a new interview that not only is he unbothered by a popular multiplayer mod, but the studio may even create something similar in future games. recently spoke to Miyazaki, and asked for his thoughts on the excellent multiplayer mod , which lets players group up without the game’s usual restrictions. ’s horrors are easier to tackle in co-op — a little easier, anyway.
“It's definitely not something we actively oppose or want to downplay, wanting to go through the whole game together,” Miyazaki said. “In terms of where we were with , it was simply a case of wanting that more loose, casual style — drop in, defeat a boss, drop out.” “That's not to say we won't consider ideas like that with our future games,” Miyazaki added later, referring to Seamless Co-op allowing people to in multiplayer from start to finish.
While such systems are common in other multiplayer games, From Software does things much differently. In , players need to use a consumable item to see summoning signs left by other players in order to invite them to play together. Summoning pools, usually located near bosses, offer convenient places to group summoning signs, but play.
