Xbox – Can two players without compatibility mod play borderlands 2 together online coop

All you need is the game,internet and Xbox live gold membership.

To start it, click "Xbox live" in the main menu.
- Click custom games or quick match to join someone else's game. Pick the match you want to join and then it will ask you to choose your character. Everyones matches to choose from will be labeled by what level character they are and what quest they are working on.
- Click Create game to start a game with your character.

My husband and I do this very thing, so yes it works.

To clarify and restate, I bought one copy of the game and used the online code for my gamertag. My husband bought an online code for 800 MS Points ($10) with his gamertag.

I use one of the game's discs and he uses the other. We play multiplayer with no issues whatsoever.

You have to purchase the extra online code by booting up the game with a gamertag that doesn't currently have the multiplayer unlocked. Select multiplayer and follow the onscreen instructions there. You can't buy it from Xbox.com or anything like that.