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Next-Gen crossplay (PS5/XboxSX)
Hello, a question about console crossplay. I know that it's possible to crossplay PC+PS5+XboxSX, but is it also possible to do only console crossplay on next-gen PS5+XboxSX? I know there is crosspla...
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@CloudMcRip @MegatronNerd @EA_Leeuw
New-gen consoles & PC:
Cross-play = ON
--> PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC together.
Cross-play OFF
--> only players on the same platform as you.
Old-gen consoles:
Cross-play ON
--> PS4 and Xbox One
Cross-play OFF
--> only players on the same platform as you.
No split for New-gen console Cross-play to only cancel out PC!
Greets,
Travis
EA_Leeuw
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Community ManagerHey all! I just got some clarification on this, and it is indeed an all or nothing system, as @Its_Travis_199 and @CloudMcRip mention.
Some more clarification (a quick copy-paste, thanks Travis! 🙌):
New-gen consoles & PC:
Cross-play = ON
--> PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC together.
Cross-play OFF
--> only players on the same platform as you. (So that means PC vs. PC, Gen5 Xbox vs. Gen5 Xbox and PS5 vs. PS5)
Old-gen consoles:
Cross-play ON
--> PS4 and Xbox One
Cross-play OFF
--> only players on the same platform as you. (So that means Gen4 Xbox vs. Gen4 Xbox and PS4 vs. PS4)
I will make sure to pass on the feedback!
@EA_LeeuwThank you for the quick feedback on this. I asked my question because there aren't that many new-gen consoles out in the field yet. Even if someone doesn't want to crossplay with PC, "No crossplay" on new-gen might become an option that is not very practical and the experience will indeed be all-or-nothing but with a different connotation. I understand that there are likely some technical hurdles involved to expand/alter crossplay options for new-gen, but i would appreciate it if you passed this feedback on to the team anyways.
- EA_Leeuw@VeloRama_Twitch, that you for your constructive feedback! We appreciate it a lot! I totally understand what you mean by this.
Rest assured, I will indeed pass this on to the teams. 🙂Np @EA_Leeuw 🙌
If you want to do Cross-play between consoles only, you can play the PS4/Xbox One version on your New-gen console.
As BF2042 offers a Cross-gen bundle, you can actually install both versions on your New-gen console. Which then means, if you start the Old-gen version of the game on your New-gen console, you'll be able to Cross-play with PS and Xbox only. (without PC)
That's because it's depending on the Game version you run. So therefore PS4/PS5 & Xbox One/Series players can all play together as they all run the Old-gen game version.
(you'll just start the application on your new console, same as you do it right now with Old-gen games)
Remember tho, that the Old-gen version will be limited to a MAX of 64 players, smaller maps and other things that might be different to New-gen.
Greets,
Travis
- @VeloRama_Twitch Hopefully crossplay will develop to allow next gen console only, Xbox v PS5.
We shall see I suppose.....
Really hope they change their stance on this as others have said there are not a ton of new gen consoles out there and we would love our player pool to be PS5 and Xbox Series X/S without being forced to play against PC players.
i dont see any with a ps5 or xbox series playing on 64 player maps...
Some people might start up this Old-gen version of the game tho on their New-gen console, if they want to play with old friends that don't own a New-gen console yet.
Greets,
Travis
