Here’s how to play couch co-op in Early Access

snapping Diablo IVThe $90 Deluxe or $100 Ultimate edition aims to give you four-day early access to the looting RPG ahead of its worldwide release on June 5th. While welcoming this early entry into the gates of hell, a few people, myself included, have encountered a problem has nothing to do with the minor server issues: Local couch co-op play that was available during open betas has been disabled. But don’t worry, I have you. There’s a quick workaround that lets you and a friend play together on the same console.

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Diablo IV is the fourth main entry in Blizzard’s long-running loot-obsessed dungeon-crawling RPG series. Although it’s not officially intended for the general public, critics have already fallen in love with the game. suggesting that it’s more of the same, in the best sense. I was also fascin ated by the sombre setting of Sanctuary, I call it the perfect podcast game to clear your head and kill shit

. It’s especially fun in two-player local co-op via game share, where you and a friend slay demons together to slay the succubus queen Lilith. But while couch co-op was readily available throughout the game’s countless betas this year, the feature hasn’t worked as advertised since Diablo IVEarly Access began on June 1st for Deluxe and Ultimate Edition owners. People were so upset that this key feature was broken that they are now venting their frustration about it Official Forums, RedditAnd Twitter.

how to repair Diablo IV Game sharing during Early Access

Game Share is the ability to share games on a system across multiple profiles, enabling local cooperative gaming on the couch. However, this possibility has been restricted Diablo IVis early access. Some have said Blizzard is “shabby” to switch off the function. But it’s not all doom and gloom, as there’s a quick fix to the problem.

As shared by user iamnobody on the Blizzard forums (via MP1st), it’s pretty easy to get local cooperative play working on the couch with just a few steps:

1. The account used to purchase the game and the account attempting to play it via game sharing must be on the same console.
2. begin Diablo IV on the account that bought it.
3. You need a new character. So if you’ve already started one, start over and create a new character on the account used to purchase the game. While doing so, turn on the second controller and use it to log into the other account.
4. After the account used to purchase the game creates their character and loads it into the prologue, the second player should see the message “P2 is connected”. Press Options [for PS5] or menu [for Xbox Series S/X] Join” message at the bottom right of the screen.
5. Have the second account press the appropriate button on the other controller to join the game, and bam, now you’re both playing the prologue.

This is very different from how local co-op worked during the betas, where both players had to complete the prologue separately before teaming up to slow down Hellspawn in Sanctuary. In any case, I can confirm that the above steps worked. My partner and I – each with a Necromancer and a Druid – now fight side by side. Neither heaven nor hell can keep us apart, especially when it comes to this kill the butcher.

Diablo IVAdam Fletcher, director of global community development Visited the official Blizzard forums to address the game sharing issue. While the development team confirmed this my city In a previous email that couch co-op will be available at launch, Fletcher clarified how it will work during early access.

“Users who purchase a Deluxe/Ultimate Edition through an account should use the same account to host couch co-op sessions during Early Access,” Fletcher said. “This ensures that the guest player can join and participate in co-op. Accounts that were not the original purchaser of a Deluxe/Ultimate Edition of the game on that console will not be able to play in Early Access unless they join as a second player using the account that made the original purchase.”

A Blizzard spokesperson told my city This couch co-op is available now in Early Access and full release, but Early Access is preventing some people from participating.

“The only nuance is that this gating restriction is currently active (since only Early Access players can play). Diablo IV at the moment), but will no longer be active once the game is fully released next week.” speaker called.

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While the jury is still out on exactly what’s going on with game sharing Diablo IV, at least with this workaround, you and a friend can play together. The game is available now for those who spent more money, while anyone with the standard version of the game will have to wait until June 5th to slay demons.

Updated 6/2/23 4:40pm ET: Added a blizzard speaker comments to Diablo IV‘s early access gating constraint for this story.