On March 23, the co-op phenomenon A Way Out will be released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. There is no single-player mode – the game can only be experienced by two players. The catch is: one buys, two play. We will show you how it works.
The release of A Way Out is approaching rapidly. The game is a story-driven co-op action-adventure played from a third-person perspective.
The players control Leo and Vincent – two convicted prison inmates who must escape from prison and then embark on a filmically staged flight from the law.
A Way Out has been developed from the ground up as a cooperative split-screen experience – there is no single-player mode. The game can only be played together with a friend.
The special thing about it is: You only need one copy of A Way Out to experience the game together. This means – one pays, two can play.
This unusual feature has already received a lot of praise from fans even before the release of the potential co-op hit. But critics are also positively surprised. One thing is certain: This feature makes the eagerly anticipated co-op experiment even more attractive for players.
One purchase, experience together – here’s how it works
A Way Out can be played either in couch co-op mode on the same screen or via an online connection. Here’s what you should know about the two different modes:
Online play with the Friend Pass feature
The Friend Pass feature allows all buyers of A Way Out to select a friend with whom they want to dive into the adventure together. This player will then have the opportunity to download the game completely for free. As a guest, however, this player can only play with the original buyer. A separate permission to invite other players is not granted to the guest player in their version of the game.
However, the buyer themselves receives extended rights. They can invite other friends to a shared experience using the Friend Pass feature at their discretion. So if the original partner is unavailable, the owner of the game can simply invite another friend. However, the originally invited friend will lose access rights to their version of A Way Out from this point on. These rights will only be restored when they venture to escape from the law together with the buyer again.
Additionally, it should be noted that to play together over an online connection, a valid membership of PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold is required.
Playing in couch co-op mode
Aside from the need for a second controller, there is nothing else to consider in local co-op mode on the couch. You can start playing together immediately.
What do you think of the Friend Pass feature? Just a sales gimmick or a forward-looking function?
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