F1 26 Crossplay – Multiple Serious Multiplayer Bugs

Platform: PC
Game: F1 26
Game Mode: Online Multiplayer / Crossplay
Crossplay: Enabled

I am experiencing multiple serious bugs during crossplay multiplayer races.

The following issues are occurring:

• Multiple players are disconnected from the lobby at the same time.
• The entire lobby can suddenly crash/disappear.
• The steering wheel disconnects during a race.
• Game audio suddenly disappears.
• The race time counter becomes incorrect or stops working properly.
• Force Feedback (FFB) suddenly disappears from gamepads/controllers.
• Players are sometimes unable to enter the lobby.
• “Online Services Error” occurs repeatedly.
• Players can lose connection to online services during multiplayer sessions.
• These problems occur repeatedly during crossplay multiplayer.

The combination of these issues makes crossplay multiplayer extremely difficult to play.

In particular, when multiple players are removed from the same lobby at the same time, this appears to be more than an individual player’s internet connection problem.

I would like EA to investigate whether there is a server-side or crossplay synchronization problem.

Please investigate:

1. Crossplay lobby stability
2. Multiplayer server synchronization
3. Connection/disconnection handling
4. Steering wheel and controller FFB communication
5. Audio communication between the game and online session
6. Race timer synchronization
7. “Online Services Error” occurring repeatedly
8. Players being unable to join crossplay lobbies

This issue is significantly affecting online multiplayer and crossplay.

I can provide videos, screenshots, error messages, Report Codes, platform information, and details from affected players if required.

Please investigate this as a potential crossplay/server-side issue rather than treating each player’s connection as an individual problem.

Thank you.