They felt it would have been a ‘token experience’ if it had made the cut. OpFlash will return PvP multiplayer but its ”got to be right” - no cramming features.
In our interview with Codemasters’ Adam Parsons we asked what’s the final word on OpFlash: Red River’s online experience - will traditional multiplayer show up?
”Red River is fully built around the co-op experience, and with our join in progress feature this means that your friends can join your campaign or FTEs whenever they want to, without waiting for prescribed checkpoints,” began Parsons.
”We’ve got no plans to include competitive multiplayer as DLC for Red River.”
”However, if and when we do return to PvP multiplayer with the Flashpoint series, it’s got to be right– we were adamant that we didn’t want to do a “token” competitive online experience with Red River just to tick a box,” he explained.
”We’ve got a long-term strategy for Flashpoint, which means we’re not cramming in features just for the sake of their inclusion.”
”However, don’t underestimate the amount of work we’ve put into the Fireteam Engagements. These are detailed co-operative game modes which provide a strong replay value and that classic competitive-style score-based game mode,” Parsons said.
Check our full interview with Adam Parsons here. Operation Flashpoint: Red River releases on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC Q2 2011. Are you more for PvP or co-op?
