Definition of "deathmatch" [deathmatch]

• A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competitors attempt to assassinate one another. (noun)
• To compete against in a deathmatch. (verb)
• To take part in deathmatch gaming. (verb)

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• "It's not clear, however, if Fox is aware of the distinction between a narrative-led single-player campaign and a "deathmatch" - style multiplayer mode in which players are able to take on both enemy and allied roles in essentially context-free shootouts."
• "Anytime I want to shoot, I have to take the same stop, plant, shoot method that plays out in the single player, which totally goes against the main principals of deathmatch, which is keep moving."
• "Employing the new Facebook feature Place, which lets you see where your friends are, it speaks of a future in which shopping becomes a multiplayer "deathmatch" against rival players."