Multiplayer/Co-Op & Frictional Games? NO!!!

[SHODANFreeman]

Even if you don't write your own multiplayer engine (which Frictional most likely would do, adding to the pain), multiplayer is an extremely difficult area of game programming that involves careful planning, extensive testing, long development times, and a lot of resources (specifically hardware. it costs a lot of money to purchase, setup, and maintain just one professional grade dedicated server). I know, because I've done this all myself before and everyone I've ever talked to (and believe me, I know a lot of people who do this stuff) knows that implementing multiplayer into a game is not a small task and should be seriously weighed and considered before even undertaking it in the first place.

A dedicated server isn't even close to necessary for a simple 2 player co-op game. A simple user to user connection is far more than enough bandwidth to handle 2 users, especially in a non-action oriented game. I know it takes effort and resources to make multiplayer modes, but if they sold it as an add-on or even a separate standalone game, it would have its own separate budget, completely unrelated to that of the core game (which already exists).