Updated September 18th 2023, by Amy Cowley: The gaming business is an industry that never sleeps, and thus are always churning out new and great titles to play on brand new shiny consoles. As a result, the only thing that players really need to invest is some quality time with their friends. It needn't be an expensive pursuit either thanks to the ever-increasing number of high-quality free-to-play games that are available online. Exploring a virtual world can be incredibly enjoyable by oneself, but even more so when it's done with friends.