CHAPTER 12
Real-Time Multiplayer Network Programming
Many of the most popular games have a multiplayer component. All but one of the top ten most popular games on Steam, a digital distribution and communications platform for PCs, are either designed for a multiplayer experience or contain support for multiplayer (see Table 12-1). As you will discover in this chapter, adding multiplayer support to a game increases the range of experiences that a player can have by introducing the elements of human psychology and social interaction to the game agents. However, adding real-time multiplayer can be rather tricky ...
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