Split-screen returns in Black Ops 6 — allowing you and a pal to relive the days of couch co-op.
The days of Display Name and Display Name(1) are no longer with us, as setting up split-screen is not as easy as it used to be. There are quite a few limitations to how split-screen works in Black Ops 6, but on the bright side, split-screen is in Black Ops 6.
Learn more about the requirements and restrictions to split-screen and how to play it in the sections below.
Black Ops 6 split screen requirements and restrictions
The split-screen feature, as of writing, isn’t the most optimized feature in Black Ops 6. On top of that, your experience may be limited as there are a variety of requirements, restrictions, and issues, many of which have been discussed by the community on reddit.
We’ve listed out all of the requirements and restrictions in order to play split-screen below.
Split-screen requirements
There are four requirements to play split-screen in Black Ops 6:
There are a few restrictions in Black Ops 6’s split-screen mode:
How to play split-screen in Black Ops 6
Before you try to play split-screen, make sure you meet all of the aforementioned requirements above.
From there, here’s how to play split-screen in Black Ops 6:
If you want to play “Zombies” with just the two of you and no additional players, after signing in and selecting the desired mission type, make sure to select “Play in a Squad”, then turn off “Squad Fill”.
If any of the above is not working, as mentioned, the feature is currently prone to various issues, so attempt restarting your game to see if that helps, or try again following a future patch.
