Dungeons and Dragons is having a pretty incredibly summer and one adventuring party in particular is experiencing quite the comeback. Drizzt and company rose to geek fame decades ago with the release of the Icewind Dale trilogy, but the party is back in a big way this year, including being the stars of Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance.
The co-op adventure game has managed to build up a lot of hype leading up to its launch and, thanks partially to being a day one Game Pass title, lots of gamers are actually diving right into the title in its first week. The game is available Xbox and PlayStation consoles and PCs and the focus on multiplayer co-op has led some Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance players to wonder which of their friends they are actually able to play with during the adventure.
Crossplay is a pretty key feature for games that are heavily advertised as co-op experiences and luckily Dark Alliance does offer some crossplay support, though not every configuration is going to be possible. First off, it's most important to point out that cross console platform play is off the table for now. That means PlayStation and Xbox players cannot play with each other.
That said, Xbox and PC players are able to play with each other starting right at launch. The game also supports generation cross play, meaning that Xbox One and Series X players can team up and PS4 and PS5 players can team up, as well. At this point, there are no confirmed plans to allow the Xbox and PlayStation ecosystems to crossover for co-op play.
"The game will also support PC and console cross play at launch! You can venture on your own, but with the addition of cross play on PC and Xbox featuring up to 4-player co-op, why would you?"
The developers have also already acknowledged the high demand for couch co-op support and confirmed that it is a feature the team is currently working on. Hopefully that support will be arriving later this year along with some of the game's planned post launch DLC. If the game continues to grow in popularity, hopefully additional features and content will continue to arrive in the year to come.
Dark Alliance is already receiving some pretty positive reviews, so it will be exciting to watch the title continue to grow and see what sort of audience it is able to build. Be sure to check back throughout the summer for more Dark Alliance news, updates, and strategy guides.
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.