
However, while this is the case, players can not jump ahead of themselves when joining a co-op session. "For example, if you jump into co-op and play the game up until the sixth story mission and end your session, when you come back to play - either in single player or co-op - you will pick up from the sixth mission with all your items, stats etc," Dambusted explained. What do zombies do on their time off? They brainstorm!Īs for progress and achievements, this will all be saved regardless of if you are a host or client.

The host can then be joined by up to two more players.Īs such, those on original PS4 and Xbox One consoles will not be able to host a session on the game's launch.

In a recent blog, developer Dambuster Studios stated that, due to Dead Island 2's graphic requirements, "the host must play on the latest generation console (PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X S) or one of the Generation 8+ consoles (PlayStation 4 Pro/Xbox One X)". Instead, they will have to rely on players with more recent consoles (from the same console family) to be the host. Those on base Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles will not be able to host a co-op session on Dead Island 2's release.
