What is Cooperative gameplay?
'''Cooperative gameplay''' (often abbreviated as '''co-op''') is something in [[video games]] that allows players to work together as teammates. This would be different from other [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] modes, such as competitive multiplayer modes like [[player versus player]] or [[Deathmatch (gaming)|deathmatch]]. Playing at the same time allows players to help each another in many ways: giving weapons or items, healing, giving covering fire in a firefight, and doing cooperative things such as helping a teammate go past obstacles. Co-op gameplay has been becoming more popular in video games in recent years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kuchera |first=Ben |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/01/co-op-gaming-is-here-to-stay-ars-helps-you-find-players.ars |title=Co-op gaming is here to stay: Ars helps you find players |publisher=Arstechnica.com |date=2009-01-28 |access-date=2011-05-31}}</ref> This is partly because controller and networking technology has become better. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Stub}} [[Category:Video game terminology]]