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When it was first revealed, Game Freak confirmed SV 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. 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. What kind of multiplayer does Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet feature?\u00a0 It isn\u2019t quite at that MMORPG level, but SV does offer the most impressive multiplayer experience of any core Pok\u00e9mon title.\u00a0For the first time, players will be able to actively play a Pok\u00e9mon game with up to three friends on the same \u201cserver\u201d\u2014SV supports four-player online co-op. No details about offline multiplayer have been shared but it is unlikely it will be used in any significant way, if it appears at all. This is a big departure from Sword and Shield\u2019s Wild Area, which previously allowed players to connect to the internet and bring in more than four characters from other players into their game. But those were all NPCs simply using another player\u2019s data to simulate looks and name. None of them moved in real-time and the only interaction you could have was occasionally talking to them and getting an item. SV\u2019s four-player multiplayer seems to be much more intrinsic to the gameplay, with players able to emote to each other, interact in various ways, and play the game alongside each other in real-time.\u00a0 How do Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet\u2019s online features and multiplayer work? By using the Union Circle, players can invite up to three friends into their world. Based on the Pok\u00e9mon Presents from Aug. 3, it seems that all four players can traverse the map together. This means family and friends can join up and battle wild Pok\u00e9mon together, explore the map, and go on adventures. Trading and battling with other trainers is done through the Pok\u00e9 Portal. Players can trade Pok\u00e9mon using the Link Trade option, which will allow two trainers to trade with each other after they both enter the same code. There will also be a Surprise Trade, which pairs random trainers with each other to trade a random Pok\u00e9mon with one another. 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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>