Introduction to Multiplayer Video Game
1. Development and release of multiplayer video game
The 3DO version of Road Rash was developed in parallel with Road Rash 3. The Sega CD version was also in development at this time and was regarded as a "bridge product" between Road Rash 3 and the 3DO Road Rash.
EA was influenced by the arrival and technology of the PlayStation and the CD-i to push for a more cinematic and realistic look, which led to the concept of digitized motorcycle racers. Road Rash features character sprites that have been digitized from a live-action cast largely consisting of the game's crew members; examples include Randy Breen as the game's motorcycle cops and programmer Dan Hewitt as a boogie boarder, a beach dweller, a hitchhiker and a Caltrans worker. The game features 25 minutes of live-action full-motion video.
The footage was directed by Rod Gross and also features appearances from the game's staff, including Breen and art director Jeff Smith as motorcycle riders, alongside local AFM racers in the area. The yellow Yamaha FZR1000 seen in the videos was Breen's own bike and was previously featured on the cover of Road Rash II. A red Ducati SuperSport 900, rented from a local company, was scratched during filming; since it could not be returned, the motorbike was kept by EA and displayed in their lobby.
Breen sought to make full use the CD format with the full-motion videos as well as a licensed soundtrack. Breen was particularly interested in incorporating the music of Soundgarden, of whom he was a fan. EA marketing director Leslie Mansford had a relationship with A&M Records, and was able to establish contact with attorney Chris Castle for the bid to license Soundgarden's music for the 3DO version of Road Rash.
Castle turned down the offer due to his unfamiliarity with the 3DO platform and unwillingness to formulate a new deal structure for licensed music in video games. EA then approached the band directly. The members of the band were avid fans of the earlier versions of Road Rash and saw potential in licensing music to video games, which convinced Castle to change his mind.
Seeking to "control the audio landscape", Castle obtained the band's permission to use them as leverage to incorporate other alt-rock bands within the A&M label into the game, including Monster Magnet, Paw, Swervedriver, Therapy? and Hammerbox. Castle agreed to allow each band to keep their share of the royalties on a non-recoupment basis, which would amount to half the revenue received by A&M from EA.
The deal would prove lucrative for the bands involved, and A&M received an assortment of "promotional goodies" from EA. The non-licensed gameplay music was composed by Don Veca, while the incidental music in the full-motion video cutscenes was composed by Marc Farley. The 3DO version was released in July 1994.
The Sega CD version was released in North America in March 1995, and in Europe in May 1995. In June 1995, Atari Corporation struck a deal with EA in order to bring select titles from their catalog to the Atari Jaguar CD, with Road Rash being among the selected titles to be ported. These titles, along with Road Rash, went unreleased.
A version of Road Rash for the Panasonic M2 was announced but never released due to the system's cancellation. The PlayStation version's development was announced in July 1995, and it was released in February 1996. The Sega Saturn version was released in August 1996.
The Windows version was released on October 10, 1996.
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2. Gameplay of multiplayer video game
Road Rash puts the player in control of a motorcycle racer who must finish in third-place or higher among fourteen other racers in a series of five road races to advance throughout the game's five levels.
The game's races take place in a number of Californian locales, including San Francisco, the Sierra Nevada, Napa Valley and the Pacific Coast Highway. During a race, the player can brake, accelerate, and attack neighboring racers. The player character will punch at the nearest racer with a default input, while holding a directional button during the input will result in either a backhand or a kick.
Some opponents wield weapons such as clubs and chains, which can be taken and used by the player if the enemy racer is attacked as they are holding the weapon out to strike. The player racer can be ejected from their bike if they crash into an obstacle (such as cows, deer, cars and trees) or if they run out of stamina (shown in the bottom-left corner of the screen) due to fights with other racers. In this event, the racer will automatically run back toward their bike, though the player can alter their course and avoid incoming traffic with the directional buttons, or stand still by holding the brake input button.
Opponents will likewise be ejected from their bike if their own stamina is depleted; the stamina of the nearest racer is visible within the bottom-right corner of the screen. In the Sega CD version, the color of the opponent's stamina meter indicates the racer's level of aggressiveness toward the player. The player character begins the game with $1,000.
When the player wins a race, a cash prize is added to the player's balance. From the main menu, the player can access a bike shop and view several bikes of differing weights, speeds and steering capabilities, and the player can potentially purchase a new bike with the money they have accumulated. Some bikes are equipped with a series of nitrous oxide charges, which can provide a burst of speed if the player quickly taps the acceleration input button twice.
When the player wins a race on all five of the game's tracks, they will advance to the next level. With each subsequent level, the courses become longer and the opponent racers become more aggressive. The player wins the game if they win a race on each track in all five levels.
The player's bike has its own "damage meter" between the player's and opponents' stamina meters, which decreases every time the player suffers a crash. If the meter fully depletes, the bike will be wrecked, the player's participation in the current race will end, and a repair bill must be paid. Motorcycle cops also make sporadic appearances throughout the game's tracks.
If the player crashes within the vicinity of a cop, the cop will end their participation in the current race by apprehending them and charging them a fine. Repair bills and fines become more expensive with each subsequent level. If the player lacks the funds to cover either a repair bill or a fine, the game will end prematurely.
Road Rash is primarily single-player, but allows for two players to play intermittently against each other. The game features two distinct modes of single-player gameplay: the central campaign "Big Game Mode" and a stripped-down "Thrash Mode", in which the player can race on any given track at any difficulty. In the Big Game Mode, the player takes on the identity of one of a selection of characters with differing statistics.
Smaller characters accelerate more quickly, while larger characters have stronger attacks. Each of the characters start with a differing amount of money, and some characters come equipped with a weapon. Between races, the player can "schmooze" with other bikers and receive gameplay tips.
The Windows version features an online multiplayer mode for up to eight human players connected via a modem or local network.
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3. Career of multiplayer video game
Gaytan was a full-time video editor for content creator Christian "IWDominate" Rivera, a former pro player for Team Liquid.
He stopped editing for Rivera as he was invited to join the group Offline TV as an editor in June 2017. On July 8, 2017, he published his first YouTube video with the group, where he was formally introduced as the group's editor. He was named as talent in January 2018 and was added to the OfflineTV streamer roster.
TwitchGaytan began his streaming career in early January 2018, after transitioning from being the editor for Offline TV. In the same year, his Twitch emote called "Fed7" had been used a reported 431 million times in three months, making it the most popular emote on the site at that time. Ban historyGaytan has been banned by Twitch on several occasions since he began streaming.
His first ban occurred on November 28, 2017, where he was banned for jokingly photoshopping cleavage on pictures of his roommates Pokimane and Lilypichu for a YouTube thumbnail. The ban lasted 24 hours. He was banned a second time in May 2018 after he showed a business card with personal information during an IRL stream.
The ban lasted 3 days. His third ban, which occurred on July 20, 2018, was met with controversy. Gaytan was doing an unusual stream at the time, watching paint dry on a canvas while also not interacting with the online audience.
An anonymous donator submitted a message with the pejorative "N-word." A text to speech system read the message out loud and could not by stopped by his roommate due to a bug in the streaming software. Twitch responded with a 7-day ban, mainly due to Gaytan staying in character and not being able to mute the audio.
His fourth ban occurred on April 1, 2019, after an intoxicated Gaytan knocked over private property during a live stream in Japan. The ban lasted 14 days. FEDMYSTER2 was temporarily banned on May 1, 2020 after Gaytan accidentally showed a glimpse of a nude picture of another streamer named Alinity while scrolling on Twitter.
The ban, originally set for 3 days, was controversial as it was longer than the one imposed on Alinity herself (24 hours). The ban was lifted early after Gaytan appealed it to Twitch staff. On May 8, 2020, Gaytan's emote FedSimp had been taken down on the grounds of targeted harassment and bullying.
Although he claimed my community never used it with ill intent and It was mostly banter and, in some cases, a compliment. Really unfortunate. One of my favorite emotes, the spamming of this emote on another streamer's channel lead to it being taken down.
Sexual misconduct allegationsOn June 27, 2020, fellow Offline TV members Yvonne "Yvonnie" Ng and Lily "LilyPichu" Ki came forward with sexual misconduct allegations involving Gaytan. Ng stated that on two separate instances, Gaytan would enter her room uninvited, lay down on her bed, and begin inappropriately touching her. Ki stated that Gaytan would also enter her room uninvited and make inappropriate advances on her.
These allegations resulted in Gaytan's immediate removal from the group. The situation was further elaborated on by fellow roommate and streamer Pokimane (Imane Anys), wherein she discussed that he had also made advances on her personal life and fueled growing distrust between the two. Anys also conveyed how the situation with Gaytan contributed the most to her leaving the Offline TV house.
