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People are discussing a policy change for split-screen co-op on PlayStation 5 for Halo: Campaign Evolved, requiring players to have an Xbox account and gamertag plus a PlayStation Plus subscription.

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Key Takeaway PS5 split-screen co-op in Halo: Campaign Evolved will require both an Xbox gamertag and an Xbox account, as well as an active PS Plus subscription.
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PS5 split-screen co-op in Halo: Campaign Evolved will require both an Xbox gamertag and an Xbox account, as well as an active PS Plus subscription.

People are discussing a policy change for split-screen co-op on PlayStation 5 for Halo: Campaign Evolved, requiring players to have an Xbox account and gamertag plus a PlayStation Plus subscription.

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Eurogamer · 5d ago
Halo: Campaign Evolved PS5 players will require an Xbox account and gamertag to play – as well as PS Plus to play split-screen co-op

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Game Halo: Campaign Evolved
Requirement Xbox account and gamertag needed
Mode Split-screen co-op
Subscription PS Plus required to play

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  • Confirm the exact split-screen co-op login/verification steps for PS5 players before attempting matchmaking. Eurogamer

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  • Halo: Campaign Evolved PS5 players will require an Xbox account and gamertag to play – as well as PS Plus to play split-screen co-op Eurogamer
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Who's To Blame — PlayStation Or Xbox?

The news has been slammed as "anti-consumer" and needlessly "complicated," but it's unclear who exactly is responsible — PlayStation or Xbox — and everyone has their plasma rifles pointed in all directions. Xbox players don't need a second Game Pass subscription to play local split-screen, only a unique Microsoft account, which calls into question why it would be any different for PlayStation users. In all likelihood, it's because both players must link to Xbox's services, meaning that the second player cannot simply be a 'guest.' Sony's architecture treats any external network connection as a

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The PlayStation Days of Play sale is taking place from May 27 until June 10, with different deals going live throughout the sale.

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PlayStation Days of Play will also offer trials of more than 40 indie games, including Baby Steps, Lumines Arise and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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