Party

Party is a group of players in the main menu that matchmake together in order to be placed in a single squad in game modes such as Duos, Squads, S.A.W. vs Rebellion, The Bwoking Dead or Mystery Mode.
To create a Party, the player must press on a "+" icon in the main menu that has a tooltip of "Add a friend".
To begin matchmaking, everyone in the party must ready-up by pressing the "Ready" button.
== Matchmaking Settings ==
The party host can select the game mode that will be played, the server region, and whether the squad can be filled by players outside the Party.
== Cross-platform Parties ==
Creating a cross-platform party provides a code that allows other players to join, regardless of their platform.
On the PC (Steam) version, crossplay is enabled by default, and cannot be toggled off. Xbox One, Xbox Series X&S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 & 5 players must toggle it on in order to be able to connect to the same matches as PC (Steam) players, as well as players on any other platforms. 
Creation of a crossplay party 
# Click add a friend 
# Go to cross platform party 
# Click create button, or join with code 
== Steam Parties ==
In order to form a team through Steam, the player must send a Steam invite through the game or their Steam Friends List. Invites can only be sent to Steam friends.
== Discord Parties ==
Discord Parties are no longer available due to Discord shutting down its game invite / lobbies feature at the beginning of May 2023.
== Notes ==
* Matchmaking is not available if there are more players in the lobby than the selected game mode allows.
* Whenever a player joins or leaves the lobby, the ready-up is reset, and everyone needs to ready-up again.
* Parties have no effect on whether a party member will begin playing as a survivor or a Zombie Joe.
== Patch Notes ==
* Discord parties have been removed.
* Crossplay parties added for Google Stadia.
* Crossplay Parties added into the game. For all platforms, but Google Stadia.
* Crossplay feature introduced to the game.
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