Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> has always incorporated multiplayer elements in its games, starting with the ability to trade and battle in the original Red<\/em>, Blue<\/em>, and Japan’s Green<\/em>.<\/p>
Each generation brings new additions to the multiplayer suite of content offered, changing things and making the games evolve in new ways. And even from early on, this is something Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> Scarlet <\/em>and Violet <\/em>are putting a focus on.<\/p>
When it was first revealed, Game Freak confirmed SV <\/em>would be the first true attempt at an open-world game for the franchise where players can \u201cexplore an open world where various towns with no borders blend seamlessly into the wilderness.\u201d The developers also noted that players will be able to tackle the game\u2019s locations in any order, without relying on items or the story to unlock certain paths. The exact specifics of how that will work have yet to be shared.<\/p>
With that open-world element fully incorporated and the developers looking to take the game in a new direction in many ways, a new form of multiplayer is a big focus for SV<\/em>.<\/p>