There was a time not too long ago when choosing between the latest PlayStation and Xbox consoles came down to a lot more than just price and personal preference. Not only did players need to consider what worked best for them, but also, which console their friends would be playing on. It caused many fierce arguments over the years, with some friendship groups torn asunder by their inability to settle on a single system. Thankfully though, times have changed.
These days, most of the big new multi-platform titles support crossplay; effectively allowing people to game with their friends regardless of which system they’re playing on. Better still, developers have added this functionality to quite a few older titles as well. As a result, those looking for high quality multiplayer games to enjoy with their friends really are spoiled for choice.
10 Call Of Duty: Warzone
While Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War also supports cross-platform play, Warzone just about has the beating of it thanks to its larger player base and its better selection of weapons. In fact, the latter actually incorporates many of the weapons from Cold War as well as a few other elements.
Crossplay works across PC, PlayStation and Xbox systems and playing with friends on other platforms is as simple as signing up for an Activision account and sharing the ID. When it comes to realistic FPS titles with crossplay support, there really aren’t too many better options out there.
9 Dead By Daylight
Asymmetrical multiplayer games continue to grow in popularity at an impressive rate, with Dead By Daylight doing more than its fair share of the heavy lifting. Despite its age, the game continues to receive regular updates and even has next gen patches for both PS5 and Xbox series consoles.
As well as the two new machines, players can play with friends who are on PC, PS4, Xbox One or Switch; making it one of the most accessible games on the market. It’s not the most family friendly of games out there, mind, but those looking for a solid horror game to play with their friends could definitely do a lot worse.
8 Minecraft
One of the biggest reasons for Minecraft‘s sustained success is how readily available the game is. It’s been ported to 16 different platforms over the years and currently supports full crossplay for eight of them when playing the Bedrock edition.
Not only does the game allow players to join their friends who are playing on current and last gen consoles or PC, but it also supports crossplay with iOS and Android devices. This bodes well, really, considering just how important social interaction and creativity are to the game’s overall appeal.
7 No Man’s Sky
Following a calamitous launch back in 2016, the team over at Hello Games have really turned things around for No Man’s Sky. A plethora of new features and functionality has been added to the game over the past five years; the most notable of which being a much requested multiplayer mode.
Providing they have their friends’ player codes, it’s possible for players to join those on PC, PlayStation or Xbox machines. Much like some of the other big cross-platform games, it also received a next-gen patch which improves performance and increases the maximum lobby size for those playing on console.
6 Fortnite
Epic’s battle royale behemoth continues to reign supreme when it comes to the best multiplayer shooters; with more than 350 million registered users worldwide. It’s a game that’s oriented a little more towards fun than it is realism and its regular events and crossovers ensure that it never gets old.
Players will need to have an Epic account linked to their platform of choice and manually add their friends to their Epic friends list if they want to enjoy crossplay. By doing so, they’ll be able to play alongside people on any of the major consoles as well as those who are playing Fortnite on PC or mobile devices.
5 Genshin Impact
Following its release in late 2020, Genshin Impact took the world by storm. It generated almost $400 million dollars in its first two months alone and has nearly doubled that amount in the time since. While the single player experience is certainly enjoyable though, it’s a game that’s seemingly been designed with multiplayer in mind.
Before players can begin to enjoy the game’s co-op mode though, they’ll first need to reach Adventurer level 16. Upon doing so, they’ll be able to team up with up to three of their friends on other platforms; providing, that is, that they’re all playing in the same region.
4 Among Us
Although its popularity may have dropped off quite a bit since the beginning of 2021, Among Us remains one of the most popular multiplayer games on Steam. What’s more, with the new Airship map expected to arrive imminently, there’s every chance that a lot of players will return to the game in the not too distant future.
As of the time of writing, the game’s crossplay functionality supports PC, mobile and Switch and is incredibly easy to set up. With an Xbox version of the game also on the horizon though, it seems likely that the list of supported crossplay platforms will be expanding again before the year is out.
3 Rocket League
Despite having released almost six years ago now, Rocket League still has a fairly sizable playerbase and continues to receive updates on a regular basis. Better still, the game is now completely free to play and is available on just about every major platform under the sun.
Although it’s possible to disable crossplay in one of the option menus, it’s enabled by default on all editions of the game. There are no restrictions on matchmaking either, meaning that players are just as likely to be paired with those on other systems as they are people playing on the same platform as them.
2 Mortal Kombat 11
With the Street Fighter series taking something of a step backward in recent years and the complete absence of a new Virtua Fighter title, Mortal Kombat has now become the game of choice for most fighting game fans. Its success is as much down to its own merits as the failings of its competitors though, with Mortal Kombat 11 taking the series to new heights with its highly refined gameplay and well-polished visuals.
Crossplay (or Krossplay, as the devs have dubbed it) puts players on all PlayStation and Xbox consoles into the same matchmaking pool for casual online game modes. Those hoping to play with friends on other systems can do so as well, although they’ll first need to coordinate with each other outside of the game to find each other in one of the many Krossplay lobbies.
1 Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV is one of the most popular and longest running MMORPGs out there and that’s unlikely to be changing anytime soon. In a 2021 interview with The Washington Post, the game’s director and producer Naoki Yoshida said that he expects the title to continue receiving new content for at least another five years. With that in mind and the Endwalker expansion expected later this year, there’s probably never been a better time to start playing.
Providing they’re all on the same server, players are able to team up with their friends regardless of whether they’re on PC or PlayStation. Rumors of an Xbox port of the game have been floating around for quite some time as well, although while Square Enix hasn’t ruled out the possibility, it seems unlike that one will be arriving in the near future.
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