Dying Light 2 made co-op gameplay a major selling point, following on the success of its predecessors multiplayer components, but some players have been getting roadblocked by disconnection errors when trying to play co-op online, and there are a number of reasons why their Dying Light 2 co-op isn't working.
While almost every co-op multiplayer or open-world game release ends up with a variety of bugs and network problems at launch, leading to the prevalence of pre-launch online network tests and betas in recent years, few things are more frustrating than getting a group of friends together for a new co-op experience only to find that the network is crumbling under the weight of many s trying to play at once, or in the case of Dying Light 2, giving players frequent "Network Disconnected Error" messages and dropping them from games.
For some players, their Dying Light 2 co-op multiplayer may not be working because they simply haven't advanced the game far enough for it to unlock properly. To even open up co-op play, the game's prologue must be finished first, and the "Markers of Plague" main story mission completed. After that, players can engage in co-op with others online, but it bears noting that there are a couple of limitations, including Dying Light 2 not having crossplay or crossgen functionality - only players on the same platform and hardware generation can play together.
Resources To Check When Dying Light 2's Co-Op Isn't Working
Co-op multiplayer issues are made more complicated with Dying Light 2 given the game having come out on variety of platforms, which could each have their own nuances in getting things working correctly. Thankfully, while issues with Dying Light 2 co-op not working can come up on any platform, including on PC, Techland has given some pointers on fixing general issues on PS4 and PS5, and has a page for co-op issues as well. The Techland Twitter is also a good place to look for server outages and updates on technical or multiplayer issues, especially as the developer has been vocal about addressing everything from bugs and problems with co-op. Per this tweet, it is aware of Dying Light 2's co-op connectivity issues and is working to correct them, as per the outline given in this Twitter thread.
Dying Light 2 promises to sur its endings with further content and continuous updates from its developer, which have been promised to continue for the next 5 years. This may seem like a herculean task, but proactive bug-squashing and improvement of infrastructure is a great first step in the process. Exactly what might come in of content and future DLC is something fans will have their eyes on in the coming year, but until Dying Light 2's co-op is working consistently, many will simply be impatiently awaiting the promised fixes.
