If you were wondering ifTales of Arisewill have a co-op mode like other games in the series, the answer is no. The game will in fact, be the first not to include a multiplayer mode, and the lack of multiplayer was confirmed by the producer ofTales of Arisein an article fromIGN.
In this article, the producer ofTales of Arisestated that the game would not have a multiplayer mode because the game is a standalone title geared towards a single-player experience.
The producer also stated that the studio did not have any plans for the future implementation of multiplayer. But on the plus side,Tales of Ariseseems to have an extensive focus on how characters work together instead of coop capabilities in battle.
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Along with a lack of multiplayer,Tales of Arisewill not be an open-world title and only consist of small linear areas players can explore.
But despite this, the game will still have plenty of side quests, and from what we have seen from trailers, we don’t think the lack of an open world will affect the game.
That being said,Tales of Arisepreorders are live, and the gameis set to launch on September 10 on PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, and Series X/S.
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