Halo 5 to feature Dedicated Servers
FYI:
The studio head for Halo 5: Guardians, Josh Holmes, has shared some big news regarding Halo 5’s multiplayer.
Holmes was answering questions in the forums of Team Beyond,
a shooter fan site. User aKREEZ asked whether Halo 5 will have
dedicated servers for every game, or whether it will use peer-to-peer
(P2P) connections. Holmes replied:
“We only have dedicated servers for MP in Halo 5: Guardians. That’s true for matchmaking AND customs. There is no P2P.”
In some P2P games, the host player can sometimes feel a distinct
gameplay advantage. The impact isn’t always huge, but it maybe enough
avoid a few extra bullets. That shouldn’t be the case in Halo 5:
Guardians.