Local Multiplayer Help

On the back side of the box look for local multiplayer or local coop. If you want to play online with a friend Look for multiplayer or online coop. Coop is the mode you need to play the story together. Multiplayer is for things like team deathmatch and
other modes. Hope that helps.

No, it doesn't and the most irritating part is that, even for the 2HG, both players at that console have to have Gold Memberships. This is stupid.

There are not really that many Xbox One games where you can play same-screen multiplayer, but there are a few. It's one area where I personally would also like to see more games.

If you look at the Store on the console games supporting this are indicated by saying "1-2 people/Xbox One" or "1-4 people/Xbox One" etc. Unfortunately the Store on the website (http://store.xbox.com) does
not yet show that information.

Here's an example of a few:

Rayman Legends (multiple players on screen completing levels, plus a football/soccer minigame);

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare (one game mode is available in two-player split-screen);

Forza Motorsport 5;

Call of Duty: Ghosts (probably the same for Advanced Warfare - two players can 1v1 locally or split the screen and go online together);

Chariot; and

Diablo 3 (supports up to 4 players on-screen).

There are probably a few more that I've forgotten. I expect Worms Battlegrounds also allows for same-screen multiplayer but I'm not 100% certain.

There are also more coming out, especially some ID@Xbox games, for instance IDARB and a few others that should be releasing in the months to come.

I hope this information is of value to you. Let us know if you have more questions about this, or anything else on the console.

My son's only just gotten into mp gaming with me at 7

Also, any games you may own on disc contain information related to how many players the game is for/can be for on the back of the box/case for the game. For example, NHL 19 says its Xbox Single Player, Multiplayer, and Co-Op (meaning local and solo play)
while also being Xbox Live Multiplayer and Co-Op (meaning there is online.)