Once you've decided on which platform you'll play Dead Island 2, you can do so with up to two other players for a team size of three people. In co-op, you can choose from one of three settings, or play in single-player which will allow you to pause the game. When does co-op unlock in Dead Island 2?Ĭo-op becomes available in Dead Island 2 during the main story quest called 'Call The Cavalry,' which you'll reach after the first 20-60 minutes spent in-game, depending on your playstyle. In the meantime, your plans won't be interrupted so long as you have someone on PS5, PS4 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, or Xbox One X to play with. This is meant to be addressed in a future patch, and if it is, we'll update this article. Those playing on last-gen base-model platforms including PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox One S, cannot currently host co-op games, they can only join them.

There is an additional wrinkle to this feature, however.

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