While the single-player campaign can provide a few solid hours of entertainment, it’s clear thatEvil Dead: The Gamewas meant to be appreciated as a multiplayer phenomenon. Nothing can bring a group of pals closer together than surviving the horrors of the multiplayer experience together.
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While the game itself had a smooth launch, some players are still wondering how they can play with their best pals on other consoles. The settings can be a bit tricky to find, so follow along. Everybody on all consoles should be staving off death inEvil Dead: The Gamein just a couple of clicks.
Activating Crossplay
From the initial screen, go to settings. From there, scroll to the menu called “Game.” The checkbox for crossplay should be the very top line. If it’s unchecked, check it and this should allow crossplay. Make sure everyone who intends to play in the game has this option checked.
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Many gamers have this enabled by default, but sometimes console settings will have this disabled so it’s best to start here if there is an issue.Gamers were given a good amount of knowledge about the gamebefore its release and crossplay is always a huge selling point.
Troubleshooting
There are a few things to try if the game still isn’t finding players on other consoles. The first and most simple issue is thatall participating players must complete the tutorial before being listed as eligible. Have everyone interested in gaming together get this out of the way before doing any game modes.
Sometimes the consoles themselves have crossplay disabled. The process is different across all three, but it’s worth checking. Changing the setting from “block” to “allow” should be the final piece in ensuring online gaming together across all platforms works as intended.
Evil Dead: The Gamewas released on May 13th, 2022, and is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
