With Net Neutrality laws likely coming to an end on Dec. 14, 2017, I can’t help but think what is the world without Internet going to look like and more specifically in the gaming? Right now, I stay social playing games with my friends who live in different states thanks to an Internet unregulated by ISPs. So, if the laws get 86’d, it’s good bye to multiplayer games (and friends lol) and welcome back to the ’90s where single player games are king.
Why It Could Happen
In a recent interview with Gamespot, Xbox boss Shannon Loftis believes single-player-only games aren’t dead in the current market but they do have questions to face around their economic viability. Yeah, well, after Net Neutrality laws get dashed against the rocks lets see if she starts singing a different tune. Paying for multiplayer features through your ISP won’t be economic in the slightest and reverting back to single-player-only games could be the only option for these huge developers.
For us weebs, single player games like “FFXV” are what’s good and it would be cool to see more energy go into making similar titles. “COD” boys will have to get used to games that don’t revolve around scorestreaks–but I don’t see that happening. I’ll be over here drinking G Fuel and Cokes playing some games, solo!