Dying Light 2 is finally out in the wild, giving players a huge open world to run across and kill zombies in. Of course, it’s best played with friends, but what if those friends are stuck on last-gen systems? Can PS4 play with PS5? And what about those Xbox One players hoping to join up with friends who have Xbox Series X|S? Here’s the need-to-know info on Dying Light 2 cross-gen co-op multiplayer.
Can PS4 play with PS5 players on Dying Light 2?
Yes, PS4 can play with PS5 in Dying Light 2. However, the PS5 players will need to be running the PS4 app, instead of the native PS5 version.
For those who are willing to forgo the better performance and visuals in exchange for being able to play with their last-gen-locked friends, downloading the PS4 version on PS5 will allow co-op between the systems.
Though “proper” cross-gen co-op multiplayer isn’t available at launch, developer Techland is planning to add cross-gen support sometime after launch. When that happens, PS5 and PS4 players will be able to join forces while still running their native versions.
Can Xbox Series X|S play with Xbox One players on Dying Light 2?
Yes, Xbox Series X|S can play with Xbox One players in Dying Light 2. However, it’s made trickier by the need for the Xbox Series X|S owner to download the last-gen version of the game through the Xbox Marketplace.
To download the Xbox One version of a game on Xbox Series X|S, it appears that users must direct the game install to an external hard drive. This will force the system to download the Xbox One version (as Xbox Series X|S games are not playable on an external HDD).
Wondering what GameRevolution thought of Dying Light 2? Read the review to learn why it earned a 6.5/10 and was described as “a far cry from zombie greatness.”
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