Split-Screen Multiplayer

Overview

Split-screen multiplayer games typically allow two, three, or four players in the same location to play multiplayer games on a single screen. The screen is divided into rectangular sections equal to the number of players present, and is usually divided along the X or Y axis through the center of the screen. The split-screen effect allows multiple players to play as they normally would, but in a smaller amount of space. Before games could be played online, this was one of the primary concepts around which multiplayer for video games was designed.

Screen Peeking

Due to the nature of this design, players so inclined could simply watch an opponent's screen to gain an unfair advantage. This tactic is difficult to prevent on its own, though sometimes players have gone to measures such as taping screen dividers made of cardboard to the television in order to hide each player's portion of the screen from view of the others.

blog	The "Evolution" of Multiplayer	SpeedracerUNT
forum	What good split-screen co-op games are there on the PS3?	dbz1995
forum	Screen "cheating".	tankintheair315
blog	Split-screen is still superior	Deusoma
blog	ENDANGERED SPECIES: Split-screen gaming	The_Speedstah
forum	Split Screen is Dead	rckbikes

Name	Platforms	Developer
Rush Rush Rally Racing	DC, WSHP
Vertrix 3	PC	The Clusters
Toy Soldiers: Cold War	XBLM	Signal Studios
Fallen Frontier		Moonshot Games
Under Siege	PS3N, PS3	Seed Studios
Warsoup	PC, MAC, PS3N, XBLM	Moon Studios
Hunted: The Demon's Forge released on June 1, 2011	PC, X360, PS3	inXile Entertainment, Inc.
Dirt 3 released on May 24, 2011	X360, PS3, PC	Codemasters
Portal 2 released on April 19, 2011	MAC, PC, X360, PS3	Valve Corporation
Mayhem released on March 29, 2011	X360, PS3	Left Field Productions

Concept Name:	Split-Screen Multiplayer
Appears in:	393 games
First appearance:	Spy vs. Spy
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