Key Takeaways
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’s long-awaited free online co-op mode finally has a release date.
- Creator Edmund McMillen announced on Twitter earlier this week that the mode will launch on November 18.
- He also explained a significant balancing update will be rolled out at the same time, which will buff items players think are bad.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is arguably one of the most important and influential indie games out there, helping shape the indie scene into the behemoth that it is today. Despite the series being over a decade old at this point, the game is still going strong, thanks to various DLC packs and upgrades that constantly add more and more features to help you spend an ungodly amount of hours completing everything.
On the game’s 10th anniversary earlier this week, creator Edmund McMillen announced that players will be able to drag their friends into the time sink that is The Binding of Isaac later this month, revealing that the long-awaited online co-op mode will launch on November 18. This mode had been in beta testing since September, but now sounds like it’s ready to go.
According to McMillen, this co-op mode will have completion markers for players to reach, will have 2 – 4 player support, and will be absolutely free to download, meaning you won’t have to spend a single dime to start mucking around in the… muck with friends. It doesn’t appear as though any info has been given on whether this mode is dropping on consoles too, though we won’t have to wait too long to find out.
The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth Is Getting Buffs For “Lackluster” Items
Alongside this new online co-op mode, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is also getting a significant update for its 10th anniversary. While McMillen didn’t go into too much detail about this update, he did explain that the update will specifically target items for buffs that the game’s fanbase considers “lackluster/bad”.
We’ll have to wait for this update to drop to see the full extent of the changes, but it’s not really like we need another excuse to dive into Isaac. Online co-op will be more than enough to add even more replayability to a game that can already feel endless at times, and it’ll be interesting to see how the game changes when it has four ISaacs running around instead of just the one. I’m actually starting to feel a little bit sorry for Mother.
The Binding of Isaac is a roguelike, dungeon-crawling shooter originally launched in 2011 as a Flash game. It features heavy Biblical themes, seeing you play Isaac as he escapes his murderous mother.