War in the North Legacy Multiplayer Not Working

Launch-week reports show that multiplayer can fail for some players while working for others. There is no verified universal fix, so diagnose edition, service, host, network, and lobby state one variable at a time.

Status: Community-reported on PS5 and other platforms; behavior is not confirmed as a global outage.

What we know

• One PS5 report describes an immediate connection error with occasional lobby visibility.
• Other players report working sessions, including on PC.
• Mixed results make platform, version, and timing essential evidence.

What to do now

1. Confirm every player launched Legacy Edition and installed the same update.
2. Check platform service status, restart the game, and recreate the lobby.
3. Swap host or invite direction, then record the single change and result.

Evidence boundary

Do not delete saves, disable security tools, forward ports, or reinstall a system as an early step. Escalate reproducible cases to Aspyr with platform and version details.