Crossplay is increasingly becoming a standard feature for many online games. Five years after the release, the turn will finally come to Overwatch…
Company Blizzard Entertainment announced today plans to begin beta testing cross-platform multiplayer in its popular online shooter before the end of this month. allowing PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo users to play together…
Cross-Play is coming to #Overwatch…
Get ready today? https://t.co/6x5qzvzrPv pic.twitter.com/KSbMBZRfOO
– Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) June 9, 2023
Console players will need to sign up to access co-op multiplayer Battle.net and link it to your account on the console… In turn, PC players do not have to do anything extra. The rest of the details are below:
- Crossplay will work by default, but console players can disable it if they wish. On a PC, you cannot refuse crossplay;
- Aim Assist option will work for all matches between console players, but will be automatically disabled when playing with PC users;
- Crossplay support is announced for all game modes except competitive. In this case, only console users will be able to join, while PC players will play separately;
- There will be no cross-platform progression, but the developers understand the importance of the feature and plan to add it in the future;
- With the launch of Crossplay, everyone who logs into Overwatch before the end of 2023 will receive a gold loot box as a gift.
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