also: マルチプレーヤーゲーム
noun
multiplayer game
A video game designed for multiple players to play together, either locally or online.
最近、友達とマルチプレイヤーゲームをよく遊んでいる。
Lately, I've been playing multiplayer games with my friends a lot.
このマルチプレイヤーゲームは最大8人まで同時にプレイできる。
This multiplayer game supports up to 8 players simultaneously.
Refers to a single-player game, contrasting with the multiplayer nature of マルチプレイヤーゲーム.
Specifically an online game; many multiplayer games are online, but マルチプレイヤーゲーム can also include local multiplayer.
Borrowed from English 'multiplayer game', combining 'multiplayer' and 'game'.