Split Screen ( a dying practice?)

[160rmf]

Wman1996 said:

In mainstream games, split-screen for Xbox and PlayStation software has been slowly dying since the end of 360/PS3 era.
Nintendo has also been moving more away from them, but still has some on offer.
Split-screen is indeed no longer the standard. Even a lot of local multiplayer Nintendo games are games that aren't designed with splitscreen in mind (Super Smash Bros., Super Mario Bros. Wonder, etc.)
Split-screen will likely never fully die (some indies if nothing else will still use it), but is dying a slow death to obscurity.

Nintendo is still a powerhouse in split screen, couch multiplayer goes without saying. They are not slow-moving away.

It's a shame that the same can be said about other developers that actually take away that feature from their games. Instead of reuniting people to play a single copy of their game, they want each of these individuals owning their own copy and playing online (paying subscription).

It's that simple, taking away options that are not beneficial for them and not because Split-screen is inferior. (Online is not perfect, you know) 

And I thought people here are pro choices, yet are defending the death of this option. Be certain that companies don't take away Split-screen only, but also couch multiplayer in general.

Last edited by 160rmf - on 24 August 2023