Here’s what you better know about Dead Island 2 crossplay and co-op modes.

Here’s a full rundown of cross-play and co-op options in Dead Island 2.

Does Dead Island 2 have cross-play?

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However, those playing on different generations of the same ecosystemcanplay together.

PS4 and PS5 players can team up, as can Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S players.

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There is an additional wrinkle to this feature, however.

When does co-op unlock in Dead Island 2?

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The game also stresses that the players far apart in the story can’t always join each other.

Basically, you aren’t able to skip through parts of the story so that play co-op.

Here’severything we know about Dead Island 2.

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For our own hands-on impressions of the game’s first five-plus hours, check outour thoughts here.

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