Returnal’s free ‘Ascension’ update adds co-op and a survival mode

Co-op is available solely online, with no split-screen option, which means you’ll need internet and a PlayStation Plus subscription to team up with a pal and attempt to survive Atropos’ homicidal riddles. Additionally, cooperative play will be unavailable in the game’s new Tower of Sisyphus region, the first-person “House” sequences, and challenge mode.