2 console players in same room
Blizzard introduced couch co-op mode (i.e., two players in the same room playing the game on one console) in Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. Seeing that the mode was a hit, Blizzard is bringing it back for Diablo 4 [1], but with a much improved experience.
"We're supporting two player couch co-op on consoles."Angela Del Priore · Diablo IV Lead Game Designer ·
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Simultaneous menu display
In Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, if one couch co-op player opened a menu, the other player had to wait for the menu to be closed to do anything. Seeing the inconvenience this caused, Blizzard crafted Diablo 4's UI so that one or both players can have a menu open (e.g., character, inventory, or skills) without disturbing the actions of the other player [2]:
"We set up our core progression UI screens so they can be opened independently or at the same time."
Limited to 2 players
Upon analyzing data from past couch co-op play, Blizzard discovered that a vast majority of the mode's usage was by two players; therefore, Diablo 4's couch co-op mode will be limited to two players. This is unlikely to be changed due to the large amount of work that's going into designing the UI menu system for two players.
"We looked at the number of people who utilized this feature in Diablo III and found the 2-player setup accounted for an overwhelming majority."
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Sources
| Article | Source | Date | |
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| 1. | 2019 BlizzCon: Diablo IV Systems and Features | Blizzard | |
| 2. | Diablo IV Quarterly Update 2020 Q1 | Blizzard |
Changelog
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