Redfall "Multiplayer not working" error: How to fix, possible reasons, and more

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Arkane Studios' Redfall was recently released to a mild reception. Much of the criticism is geared toward shallow gameplay and technical performance. The latter has not been as particularly egregious as other games released this year. However, players are still facing issues, often with multiplayer connectivity. As a looter-shooter FPS game, co-op is a major part of the gameplay experience. On top of that, single-player campaigns can only be played online.

Running into multiplayer and connection issues can be disheartening. Thus, here are a few troubleshooting methods.

Many players have reported encountering a "Connection Error" wherein the game cannot connect to Bethesda.net servers. There are two possibilities for players that cannot establish a connection when trying to play: either a problem with the user's internet connection or the game itself. As such, try these fixes:

At a glance, it may be unclear if there are any connection issues. It is always advised for players to check their internet stability before digging deeper for other sources of problems. Players may want to restart their router if the internet works fine. Thereafter, try getting back into the game and see if things change.

A simple but often effective solution, restarting the game can often clear up snags on the virtual wheel. This can be done by going to the Redfall home menu and exiting to the desktop or console dashboard. Click on the game's icon to relaunch it and check if the connection has been established.

If nothing else, then game-side connectivity could be the issue. Due to its online-only nature, having the game go down for server maintenance is not unexpected. In this case, players should expect the servers to be back up quickly and then