Tetris Effect: Connected is an Xbox Exclusive Multiplayer Expansion


The excellent Tetris effect, a fascinating audiovisual twist on the classic puzzle game, is getting a complete multiplayer expansion this fall called Tetris effect: connected, which will launch as a timed exclusive on PC (in the Microsoft Store) and Xbox platforms. The original game was a PlayStation 4 exclusive released in fall 2018 before hitting PC the following year through the Epic Game Store and Oculus’ VR platform in May.

The expansion, developed by the same Japanese development duo of Monstars and Resonair with the additional help of Stage Games, was announced today as part of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox Series X gaming showcase. Publisher Enhance says think of it as “version 2.0 of Tetris effect. “It will be available as part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service and as a standalone purchase, and will support Smart Delivery for a free upgrade to the Xbox Series X version. The game will launch sometime this holiday season to coincide with the launch of the next generation console.

Major new features include cooperative and competitive multiplayer. Up to three players can play together locally or online, or one or two computer-controlled players can join you. For competitive play, two players can play each other in ranked and unrated play both locally and online. Enhance says the game will be completely cross-platform between PC and Xbox. The full version of Tetris effectTravel and standard puzzle modes will be part of the package.

In the summer of 2021, Enhance says Tetris effect: connected It will arrive as a free update to existing versions of PS4, Epic Game Store, and Oculus Quest.