This week’s Famitsu reveals early details on Code Vein’s multiplayer support and player communication features. The game’s network functionality won’t be nearly as robust as Dark Souls or Bloodborne. But we will be able to summon help, and even communicate (to some degree), when the going gets tough in Code Vein.
According to a translation of the feature via Gematsu, Code Vein’s multiplayer features will operate similar to Monster Hunter: World ’s SOS Flare system. Once you’ve entered a dungeon, you’ll be able to broadcast a “distress signal” to the Code Vein community and anyone “who has met certain conditions can come to your rescue.” Your new ally will become a temporary party member, joining your protagonist and preferred traveling companion for the duration of the current dungeon. They’ll also benefit from your NPC ally’s Gifts. But it sounds like multiplayer will only be available while you’re in a dungeon. Those allies will return to their own worlds when you return to Vein.
Player communication will be pretty limited. Players will be able to build “emotions” from a collection of gestures, stamps and vocal samples “to quickly communicate tactical intentions and player situations.” Friends can still use Discord, Party Chat, etc. but communication with strangers will be much tougher. The upside is that the lack of built-in voice or text chat means toxic players will have a harder (but not impossible) time trolling the players they’re paired with.
Famitsu also introduced two more characters from the Code Vein roster. The first, Karen, is a collaborator on the Q.U.E.E.N. project and the older sister of Louis. You may remember Louis as that guy who probably looks too similar to the game’s protagonist. Readers also “met” Chris Silva, a Q.U.E.E.N. test subject and the daughter of Gregorio Silva. But that’s the extent of the information provided on the new additions to the cast.
For a closer look at Code Vein, check out the hour-long stream Bandai Namco broadcast in December. Then head down to the comments and let us know if you’re excited about the upcoming anime vampire action RPG or still skeptical about the publisher’s next Souls-like.
Code Vein is in development for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The game debuts in 2018.
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