Welcome back to the zombie apocalypse! Things have been quiet over at the Dead Island franchise for a decade, but that’s all changed withthe release of Dead Island 2. The action RPG series has risen from the grave and is coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. For those looking forward to it, there are a few burning questions though, such as how do you play Dead Island 2 co-op multiplayer with your friends?
Does Dead Island 2 have co-op multiplayer?
The good news is that Dead Island 2does have co-op multiplayer. You canteam up with up to two friendsfor some small team zombie action by simply checking your Friends list in-game and having one of you invite the others to their game. If your friends aren’t around, you’re able to also play with randoms using theJoin a Game feature. There are six characters to choose between, each of which has its own play style, so you’ll have plenty of options.
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Can you play Dead Island 2 cross-platform crossplay?
However, that news is slightly tempered by the fact that Dead Island 2will not be supporting cross-platform play,and there are currently no plans to make this happen later. This has been confirmed on the game’sofficial Twitter account. However, playerscan play togetherif they’reusing different iterations of the same console, such as PS4 and PS5, or all on Xbox One or Series X machines.
Does Dead Island 2 have PVP?
Dead Island 2 can be played alone, with a friend, or as a team of three. However, you’re going to have to work together as there areno PVP optionsin this zombie ARPG.
Is Dead Island 2 on Xbox Game Pass?
Unfortunately, Dead Island 2 isnot part of the Xbox Game Pass at launch. It may well be added to the Xbox subscription service at a later date, but if you want to play it straight away, you’re going to have to purchase it.
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