

STH: Not sure what you mean by standard matchmaking, but when you select a Warzone, the game will then look for a suitable match to join. Since there are Warzones to join, does that mean there’s no standard matchmaking? ( source) We wanted to ensure that player-created, custom Warzones work on all multiplayer maps, and the inclusion of vehicles would have introduced too many new variables and exceptions to guarantee this. STH: Killzone Shadow Fall multiplayer will not have any vehicles (such as Exoskeletons or Jetpacks) at launch. Any news of vehicles in the multiplayer? ( source) However, we felt XP was less about skill and more about time, so we designed a new system with a greater emphasis on skill. STH: Levels are part of the game, as completing one of the 1,500 Challenges increases your rank. Why did you choose to remove XP and levels? ( source) We will continue to add new Challenges after launch. STH: We have a Challenge-based system, where completing one of the 1,500 Challenges will increase your rank by one. How will the level system in multiplayer work? ( source) STH: We are running with dedicated servers to handle the transfer of data between clients. Will Killzone Shadow Fall multiplayer run on dedicated servers, or peer to peer? Will there be peer-to-peer hosting at all? ( source) STH: We currently have no plans for split-screen support. Any plans for split screen support? Playing a game has always been more fun locally then online. For more information about the Online Co-Op Expansion Pack, please refer to our Season Pass announcement. However, we’re planning to release a separate Online Co-op Expansion Pack after launch it will add a new wave-based game mode, in which up to four players take on hordes of enemies in special arena maps. STH: No, the campaign will not have a co-op mode. Will Killzone’s campaign be co-op? ( source)

STH: Killzone Shadow Fall’s campaign should last well over 10 hours for most gamers. And while die-hard fans will appreciate the nods to earlier Killzone titles, no knowledge of the Killzone universe is required to get into the story. Steven Ter Heide: Absolutely! In many ways, Killzone Shadow Fall is a fresh start for the franchise - the game takes place some thirty years after the original Killzone trilogy, so most of the characters and story arcs from those games have passed into history. Killzone: Shadow Fall Q&A Is Killzone Shadow Fall a good entry point to the Killzone franchise? ( source) Watch out for Killzone: Shadow Fall this November 15, launching alongside the PlayStation 4. You’ll be able to find a ton of good info here, including talk of co-op, split-screen (which is, unfortunately, something the studio is not currently looking into), dedicated servers, the revamped ranking system, and much more. Answering all of your dying Killzone: Shadow Fall questions, Guerrilla Games developers have gathered a bucket-full of questions from various social media services and organized them into one convenient PlayStation Blog post.
