Players are asking whether Crossplay is possible between PS4, Xbox One, and PC in Apex Legends. And can you play solo as well?
Apex Legends was released unexpectedly on February 4. The game is a free battle royale shooter set in the Titanfall universe. There are various playable Legends that are unique due to cool abilities like shields or holograms.
Does Apex Legends support Crossplay? Although it has already been released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, there is currently no support for cross-platform play.
Can you play Apex Legends across consoles? If you are playing on Xbox One, you only match with players on Xbox. Matches between Xbox and PS4 players do not exist.
Can you play Apex Legends on PC and PS4 together? No, there is also no Crossplay here. PS4 players play with PS4 players, just like PC players with PC players.
Can you play Apex Legends without PS Plus? Yes, Apex Legends can be played without a PS Plus subscription.
Is Crossplay planned for Apex Legends? Yes. The team at Respawn is definitely interested in cross-platform play, says Mackey McCandlish from Respawn to VG247. But you should not expect this feature to be implemented anywhere near the release window.
No approximate date for the release of Crossplay has been mentioned.
Cross-progression or Cross-purchase, i.e., sharing progress and purchases across different platforms, was not promised either.
Is Apex Legends coming to Switch? The developers have not made any statements about this yet. If they plan to compete with Fortnite or PUBG on mobile devices, there will likely be an announcement. This could also include iOS and Android.
In the context of the reveal of Apex Legends, Respawn also talked about Titanfall 3:
Against Controller with Mouse and Keyboard
The topic of Crossplay is controversial among players because it allows for competition between mouse and keyboard users against controller users. Here, controller users often find themselves at a disadvantage.
What players wish for: In the comments on Reddit, players often express that they would be happy about Crossplay. However, they prefer it between consoles and not together with PC players.
Xbox players would also like to compete against PS4 players or Switch players. This would then be controller against controller and would be “fair”.
“It makes absolute sense to allow Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch players to play together in competitive games. However, it does not make sense to include PC players, where cheating and control become bigger issues,” writes Reddit user AnimaOnline and receives a lot of support for it.
Solo or Duo in Apex Legends – Is that possible?
In Apex Legends, you can currently only play in teams of 3 players. Now players are asking whether in the future there will also be the possibility to enter battle as a solo or duo player.
Currently, it is not possible to play alone without a team or in duos without a third person. Apex Legends is balanced for 3-player squads. Whether this will change in the future is uncertain. Data leaks and a statement from the head indicate solo and duo game modes.
