The new year is upon us and we are excited to pit the very best that the gaming world has had to offer against each other to see who will earn the title as this year’s best multiplayer experience.

Here at MP1st, we take multiplayer gaming seriously. It’s what keeps you up til 4am night after night shouting at your best buds or at complete strangers over the microphone. It’s why you forget to eat, sleep, shower or do your laundry. It’s why you game.

The question is, who did it best this year? Who provided you with those epic moments that are talked about for days?

These are not easy questions, that’s for sure. This year saw the return of some gaming’s most well-loved FPS giants: Halo and Call of Duty. But what makes this year’s battle a true spectacle are gems like Borderlands 2, Journey, Planetside 2 and many others – all names worthy of the MPE2012 title.

So, let’s break it down. We’ve got two categories this year: “MP1st’s Multiplayer Experience of 2012” and the “Multiplayer Experience of 2012 – Gamer’s Choice” category. We’re also going to be letting you in on the personal choice of all MP1st staff members leading up to the ultimate winner reveal on the 1st of January, so keep your sights locked right here!

We’ve asked for your guys’ to help to choose, so here is our final list of nominees:

MPE2012 – The Nominees

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All you have to do to help your favorite title win “Multiplayer Experience of 2012 – Gamer’s Choice” is vote!

Now Vote!

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As for our choice, well, you’ll just have to wait until the 1st of January to see!

Talk to us in the comments below or on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #MPE2012. We want to hear from you! What did you choose as your favorite multiplayer experience of 2012 and why?