The option to play the Dead Island 2 co-op unlocks early in the campaign, once you set off from Emma Jaunt's mansion in search of the Halperin Hotel, so after you've reached that point The game releases April 21st and you will be able to tackle most of the campaign with a friend, or two. All the details were released on the official Dead Island 2 site. The Co-op campaign will be unlocked after you progress to the first major checkpoint in the game. This takes about 20 minutes to get to, maybe less if you speed-run your way there. Co-op style: Online. Think Left 4 Dead with space dwarves and you won’t be far off. puts you on a not-so-deserted island and asks you to do one thing - survive. The co-op campaign is a obSuHBc.