Set for an actual press announcement tomorrow, website Forbes (via Kotaku) has accidentally published the story ahead of time (it has now since been pulled). Add in the tease that Blizzard tweeted out earlier this year, and well, Diablo III coming to the Nintendo Switch is a given at this point.

With the Nintendo Switch selling like gangbusters, it’s not surprising that more and more third-party developers are porting games over to the system. Local co-op parties can seamlessly merge with other online players to form a 4 player party too.And here’s the trailer where we even get guest appearances from Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime and Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime! The benefits of playing co-op are that you get a 5% exp bonus when you are near a player and a 10% exp bonus when you are near a party member. This includes visiting merchants at the same time. This allows the experience to be more streamlined and less chaotic on the television screen, as each player has their own menu and can perform actions simultaneously. The main difference is that Diablo 4 only supports local co-op of up to 2 players, whereas Diablo 3 had up to 4. The availability of couch co-op on consoles follows in line with Diablo 3, as it also offered splitscreen local co-op on consoles. General manager Rod Fergusson explained that there are significant technical challenges with logging into for two players on PC at once. Sorry PC players! It is unknown if this feature will come to PC in the future but it seems unlikely.

Surprisingly yes, Diablo 4 does feature local couch co-op, but only on consoles. Diablo 4 is shaping up to be a game of the year contender and many people are wondering if the game offers local couch cooperative (co-op) play.Īfter all, your time slaying thousands of demons would be much better if you had a partner helping alongside you right? Does Diablo 4 Offer Couch Co-Op or Splitscreen?

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