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Little Nightmares 3will not have local co-op, as confirmed by developer Supermassive Games.Little Nightmares 3is continuing the tradition of its predecessors, giving horror fans the chance to explore a twisted side-scrolling world populated by deadly hazards and massive monsters.
PublisherBandai Namco revealedLittle Nightmares 3with a trailer at Gamescomthat confirmed the game’s new setting, playable characters, and the fact that it will offer co-op play. Co-op is a first for theLittle Nightmaresseries, though it could be argued that the second game was the first step in that direction as it focused on two characters at once.Little Nightmares 3takes it a step further by making both characters playable at the same time.
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When it was first announced, it was confirmed thatLittle Nightmares 3would have online co-op, but there was no mention of local co-op. GamesRadar has since confirmed thatLittle Nightmares 3will not have local co-op. According to Supermassive Games, local co-op was considered forLittle Nightmares 3, but the decision was made to stick to online co-op because of the games “atmosphere and immersion.” It wasn’t explained why this would be ruined by local co-op. In any case, it’s likely that this revelation will upset someLittle Nightmaresfans who were looking forward to playing through the game in local co-op.
There is at least one advantage toLittle Nightmares 3not having local co-op. By focusing on online co-op,Little Nightmares 3could theoretically make it so the co-op partners aren’t tied together and can more freely explore the levels. It’s already been revealed thatLittle Nightmares 3characterswill be separated at points and have to solve unique puzzles to reunite, but it’s unclear if players are otherwise typically forced to stay near each other. More information on that front should come to light as we get closer to theLittle Nightmares 3release date, which is currently scheduled for an undetermined point in 2024.
Some fans may be surprised thatLittle Nightmares 3doesn’t support local co-op, especially when considering who is making the game. Supermassive Games has been featuring local co-op in its games for years, with theDark PicturesseriesandThe Quarrysupporting the feature. But whileLittle Nightmares 3won’t have local co-op options when it launches next year, fans can count on other titles from the studio to still support the popular feature.
Little Nightmares 3will launch in 2024 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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