Sackboy: A Big Adventure will only include local co-op at launch

Online multiplayer support is coming in a free update before 2021, and some levels in Sackboy are ‘co-op only’

Online multiplayer support has been a thorny issue for some games recently, and the same can be said for Sackboy: A Big Adventure. While Sumo Digital is planning to support local and online co-op by the “end of 2020,” at launch, only two- to four-player local co-op will be included in the PS4 and PS5 game.

“We’ve made the difficult decision to delay the full online multiplayer functionality within Sackboy: A Big Adventure,” design director Ned Waterhouse said today on the . “The team have been working hard to ensure that online is the very best experience it can be for players and we just need a little more time to get it right so you can enjoy it to the fullest with your friends and family.”

Whenever I hear that online multiplayer is coming later (in this case, it will be added in a free patch shortly after launch), I get a little nervous. When it does show up, will it be stable? Will it need further fixes? It’s also worth noting that Sackboy will have “cross-generation multiplayer” on PS4 and PS5.

This delay doesn’t change my outlook either way – I’m still looking forward to Sackboy and I still think platformer fans shouldn’t sleep on it – but it is a bummer for anyone planning to go the online co-op route. I have an extra DualSense controller, so I’m good to go whenever I end up getting this game.

It’s not even a budget concern as much as it is a time issue. I don’t have enough!