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Seasoned Hotshot

4 years ago

BF 2042 - Can a PS5 player join a friend who’s playing a match on PS4?

Hello everyone! First post here. I’m happy to see a modern take coming back to the BF series. Me and three other friends play BF V on PlayStation. Two of us are on PS4s and the other two on PS5. My ...

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Trokey66

Seasoned Ace

4 years ago

@Prep768 I wonder that too, indeed does it matter whether we buy it for 4 or 5 or do we need 2 copies? (not doing that!)

CloudMcRip

Seasoned Ace

4 years ago

@Trokey66 yes you need two copies because the PS4 and PS5 are two different versions even that EA is claiming it will only affect "Playernumbers" and "Mapsizes". You can view like something back in 2013 when Battlefield 4 got released, EA was also Releasing a PS3 version and a PS4 version. PS3 version had also lower Playercounts and if I remember correctly changed maps.

Trokey66
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@CloudMcRip I think you may have your answers the wrong way round bud.

@Prep768, perhaps that is what the 'crossplay bundle' is?
- CloudMcRip
  Seasoned Ace
  4 years ago
  @Trokey66 No it isn't. OP is asking for "being able to play with his friends as a PS5 user" and not if he is able to play with the PS5 version. With a PS5 version you are unable to play with PS4 players but with the PS4 version installed on the PS5 you are able to play with PS4 players.
  It's also called "cross-gen bundle" and means that it contains the current version as also the last gen version of Battlefield 2042.
  Cross-Gen and Crossplay are two different things.
  Cross-Gen means cross-generations, which let you give both version the "last gen version (PS4) and current gen version (PS5).
  Crossplay means otherwise to be able to play with other systems like PS4&Xbox One or PS5&Xbox One &PC.
  - Trokey66
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @CloudMcRip but earlier you said I need to get 2 copies.....
    
    I know the difference between cross play and cross gen.
    
    Cross play is sorted in that PS4 and PS5 cannot play the full game together.
    
    However, and this is where you answer above adds to the confusion, does the 'cross play bundle' allow PS4 and PS5 to play together on the PS4 version without being an additional copy of the game?
- Its_Travis_199
  Hero+
  4 years ago
  @Trokey66
  The answer is no, there is no Cross-play between old Gen and new Gen consoles.
  Cross-play between:
  PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X
  Cross-play between:
  PS4 and Xbox One
  The only possible way to play together with old Gen playing friends is, if you get the PS4 + PS5 bundle. So as progress/stats are able to Cross-platform, you could actually continue playing on PS4 then with your friends (or even play the installed PS4 game on your PS5) and also continue later on your PS5 one again and your progress won't be wasted.
  Greets,
  Travis
  - Trokey66
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @Its_Travis_199 Yes there is via the Gold or Ultimate bundles which allows PS5 to play the PS4 version with PS4 players.
    Keep up!