Neowin News Feed for: Cross-play

Treyarch is finally letting Black Ops 6 console players disable cross-play with PC in Ranked

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:56:01 +0000

Treyarch will soon let Xbox and PlayStation players stop matching with PC players in Ranked playlists. Some major anti-cheat measures are being taken behind the scenes too. Read more...

Sea of Thieves on PS5 will ship with cross-play, cross-progression, and DualSense support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:22:01 +0000

Rare has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 version of Sea of Thieves has Shared Progression and cross-play with other platforms. DualSense support, exclusive cosmetics, and more are coming too. Read more...

Epic Games' free crossplay tools for developers now support consoles

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:34:02 +0000

Epic Games is expanding its crossplay toolset in the Epic Online Services platform to include consoles. In addition to PC, now developers can bring together Xbox, Switch, and PlayStation players. Read more...

Skate will be free-to-play and feature cross-play across all platforms

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:52:01 +0000

EA and Full Circle have announced 'Skate.' will be a fully free-to-play experience, with cross-play and cross progression being featured across last-gen, current-gen, and PC platforms. Read more...

Diablo IV comes out in 2023, Necromancer class revealed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:16:01 +0000

Blizzard didn't stop with its Overwatch 2 announcement at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase. it also brought a new class reveal, gameplay, and a launch window announcement for Diablo IV. Read more...

Among Us heads to Xbox and PlayStation consoles as well as Game Pass in December

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:20:01 +0000

Innersloth has announced the long-awaited Xbox and PlayStation ports of Among Us are releasing this December. The social title is also hitting Xbox Game Pass on day one of launch. Read more...

Konami's PES is now eFootball, a free-to-play experience with full cross-play

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:14:02 +0000

Pro Evolution Soccer has evolved into eFootball. Konami is bringing this free-to-play experience to current and last-gen platforms, PC, and mobile with full cross-generational cross-play support. Read more...

Chivalry 2 open beta begins on May 27 with cross-play across all platforms

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 17 May 2021 16:16:01 +0000

Torn Banner Games' medieval fighting game Chivalry 2 will receive its final testing session next week in the form of an open beta. Cross-play will once again be enabled across PC and consoles. Read more...

Epic offered to make Sony 'look like heroes' in exchange for enabling crossplay in Fortnite

Usama Jawad — Tue, 04 May 2021 05:32:01 +0000

Confidential documents and email exchanges between Epic Games and Sony have revealed reasons as to why the latter was adamant about restricting crossplay and what finally led to its concession. Read more...

Fall Guys Xbox and Switch versions delayed out of summer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:40:01 +0000

Epic Games and Mediatonic will no longer be launching Fall Guys on the Xbox and Switch consoles this summer. The launch has been delayed so the studio can work on new features like cross-play. Read more...

Halo Infinite will feature cross-play and cross-progression between PC and Xbox

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:06:42 +0000

PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S players will be able to enjoy Halo Infinite together when it launches later this year thanks to cross-play support. Cross-progression is also confirmed. Read more...

Forza Horizon 4 is now available on Steam with Xbox cross-play

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:04:01 +0000

The massively popular Playground-developed racer Forza Horizon 4 is now finally available on Steam. This is the first Forza entry to appear on Steam, and it sports cross-play with all Xbox platforms. Read more...

Forza Horizon 4 gets a Steam release on March 9

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:50:01 +0000

Playground Games' Forza Horizon 4 will soon be arriving to Steam as the first game in the series to head over to the platform. The racer will support cross-play with the other Xbox platforms as well. Read more...

Halo 4 is live on Steam, Microsoft Store, and Xbox Game Pass for PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:40:01 +0000

The final Halo game of the Master Chief Collection has landed on PC. The originally Xbox 360-exclusive shooter comes with new enhancements like cross-play support, uncapped frame rates, and more. Read more...

Halo 4 Insider session extended, adds Halo Reach multiplayer for cross-play tests

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:14:01 +0000

The ongoing Halo 4 Insider session on PC and Xbox One has received a content drop, with 343 Industries pushing out Halo Reach content. The test will also run for an additional week. Read more...

Apex Legends Steam launch slated for November 4, Switch version pushed back

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:26:01 +0000

Respawn Entertainment's popular battle royale Apex Legends is finally getting its Steam release early next month. However, those looking forward to the Switch version have some waiting to do. Read more...

Ubisoft Connect unveiled, a multi-platform service replacing Uplay and Ubisoft Club

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:34:01 +0000

Ubisoft Connect is a new service that will bring together Ubisoft titles across all platforms, enabling cross-play, cross-progression, cross-platform friends lists, rewards, and much more. Read more...

Halo 4 Insider testing is now live across PC and Xbox One, brings cross-play support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:36:01 +0000

343 Industries has kicked off Halo 4 Insider testing, and this one is available across PC and Xbox One, as the studio is also testing new features such as cross-play and input-based matchmaking. Read more...

Apex Legends cross-play support across PC, Xbox One, and PS4 lands next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:06:01 +0000

Respawn Entertainment is enabling cross-play across PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 next week in beta form. PC players are separated from console playlists unless squads have mixed platforms. Read more...

Next Halo: MCC flight to test cross-play, input-based matchmaking, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 09:12:01 +0000

343 Industries is planning to host Halo 4 PC testing sessions next month as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and it will also contain cross-play and input-based matchmaking features. Read more...

Halo: MCC's upcoming server browser and cross-play systems detailed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:58:01 +0000

The latest development update from 343 Industries went into detail on how the upcoming server browser, input-based matchmaking, cross-play, and other systems will function when they land. Read more...

Halo 3: ODST PC tests planned for August, cross-play and input-based matches coming in 2020

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 07:56:01 +0000

343 Industries has announced that the acclaimed Halo 3: ODST campaign and Firefight mode are planned to begin their PC flighting in the first half of August. Further features also in the works. Read more...

Apex Legends coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam, also adding cross-play support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 23:40:01 +0000

Respawn Entertainment's massively popular battle royale title Apex Legends is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam. The game is also getting cross-play support across all platforms. Read more...

Chivalry 2 is coming to current and next-gen consoles with cross-play support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 21:44:01 +0000

Torn Banner today announced that its upcoming medieval fighting game Chivalry 2 is heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in addition to PC, with cross-play support. Read more...

No Man's Sky gaining cross-play support across PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 tomorrow

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:38:01 +0000

Hello Games has announced that cross-platform multiplayer is being added to No Man's Sky, letting players across Steam, GOG, Windows 10, VR, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, and PlayStation 4 join together. Read more...

Need for Speed Heat is getting cross-play support across PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:58:01 +0000

EA and Criterion have announced that the latest Need for Speed entry from last year, Heat, is getting cross-play support across PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 platforms with a new update. Read more...

Sea of Thieves is now available on Steam

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:14:01 +0000

Microsoft and Rare have pushed Sea of Thieves to Steam right on schedule, adding a third platform to the game that has so far only been available on Xbox One and PC via the Microsoft Store. Read more...

Minecraft Dungeons: Jungle Awakens DLC to land in July with three new missions

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 29 May 2020 16:46:01 +0000

Mojang Studios is preparing to launch Minecraft Dungeons' first DLC, Jungle Awakens, in July this year. It will bring a brand new region, new missions, enemies, weapons, armor, artifacts, and more. Read more...

Sea of Thieves Legends of the Sea update brings new voyages, cross-play options and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:16:01 +0000

The first content update of 2020 has landed on Sea of Thieves, bringing in another dose of gilded voyages, a legend hunting NPC, and other features. There's now a cross-play preference option as well. Read more...

Minecraft on PlayStation 4 getting cross-play tomorrow with a free update

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:54:01 +0000

Mojang has announced that the PlayStation 4 version of Minecraft is finally being updated to the Bedrock version, enabling cross-play with other platforms and access to the Minecraft Marketplace. Read more...

Minecraft Bedrock Edition may be coming to PlayStation 4, enabling cross-play

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:06:02 +0000

Minecraft Bedrock Edition could finally be coming to PlayStation 4 according to several leaks that have happened recently. This would mean cross-play with PC, Xbox One, Switch, and mobile users. Read more...

PlayStation 4 cross-play graduates out of beta, now available to all developers

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:34:01 +0000

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has revealed the much anticipated cross-play functionality of the PlayStation 4 has now come out of beta, giving all developers the opportunity to add it. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is getting cross-play between Xbox One and PlayStation 4

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:59:25 +0000

PUBG Corp. announced today that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is finally gaining cross-play support for consoles, letting Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players drop in and play together. Read more...

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to launch on November 14

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:32:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced during its Inside Xbox gamescom presentation that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition will be releasing on November 14, coming to both the Microsoft Store and Steam. Read more...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare announced, features new engine and cross-play support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:42:02 +0000

Infinity Ward's Call of Duty game this year is Modern Warfare, a soft-reboot for the massively popular shooter sub-series. The game is powered by a new engine, enabling high tier graphics. Read more...

Borderlands 3 might support cross-play across multiple platforms [Update]

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:48:01 +0000

Gearbox Software may be working on adding cross-play capabilities to its upcoming action RPG Borderlands 3. The Xbox One store page sports a "cross-platform co-op" play tag supporting this. Read more...

Rocket League gets cross-platform parties on February 19

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:48:01 +0000

Psyonix has finally confirmed the release date of the longtime-coming cross-platform party feature for Rocket League. The Friends Update is slated to land later this month for all platforms. Read more...

Sony comes under fire from yet another game dev for not allowing cross-play

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:28:02 +0000

After its public tussle over cross-play in Fortnite, the PlayStation maker is taking flak from yet another developer. This time, its from the CEO of Paladins and Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios. Read more...

Rocket League enables PS4 cross-play support with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:12:01 +0000

PlayStation 4 players can finally join Rocket League matches of Xbox One and Nintendo Switch consoles from today, as Psyonix has managed to enable cross-platform play support across all platforms. Read more...

Microsoft highlights Xbox' 2018 milestones, says 2019 is going to be a 'heck of a good year'

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 08:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has highlighted some of its achievements in gaming for 2018, and has also promised exciting first- and third-party games, updates, and showcasing "new Microsoft technologies" in 2019. Read more...