Just like the previous title, the Dead Island 2 multiplayer will have gamers facing hordes of the undead in LA together. Can gamers slay zombies with friends on other systems though? Is Dead Island 2 Crossplay?
Dead Island does not feature crossplay but does feature cross-gen play. This means that PS4 and PS5 players can play together and Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S players vice versa. Last-gen console users can only join the games of newer-gen users. For example, PS4 users can only join the game of a PS5 user. PS5 players can’t join the games of PS4 players.
Every multiplayer session in Dead Island 2 can have a team size of three people with six characters to select. Any player that is too far ahead in the story can’t host a game with someone who hasn’t progressed enough ahead. Mission progress and all items collected in a multiplayer game can be transferred to a single-player playthrough.
Plot-wise the story of Dead Island 2 happens ten years after the events of the first Dead Island. This also includes the events that happened in Dead Island Riptide. Players will be exploring the open world of a zombie-ridden California. Those who haven’t been infected dub themselves Slayers a group who are devoted to killing the undead in style. If gamers haven’t played the first Dead Island, there is no need as Dead Island 2 follows a different group of survivors with a new story.
Dead Island 2 (Standard Edition)
For Console players, the game is $69.99 but for PC players it’s $59.99. If pre-ordered gamers will receive:
Dead Island 2 Digital Deluxe
For $74.99 on Consoles and $64.99 on PC, in Dead Island 2 Digital Deluxe players can receive:
Dead Island 2 Gold Edition
For $89.99 on Consoles and $79.99 on PC, Dead Island 2 Gold Edition players get:
HELL-A Edition
Priced at $99.99 the HELL-A edition comes with the game, and the following digital and physical items:
Dead Island 2 releases on April 21, 2023, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
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