Deep Rock Galactic is widely regarded as one of the best co-op first-person shooters available. Its combination of mining and bug-blasting provides a unique twist on the formula popularized by Left 4 Dead. Crossplay has been a highly anticipated feature among players since the game's early access days, as they take on the roles of danger-defying space dwarves.
The addition of cross-platform support to Deep Rock Galactic would bridge the gap between players, particularly with the game's upcoming launch on PS4 and PS5 in January 2022. This would make matchmaking even faster than it currently is.
Deep Rock Galactic Crossplay
The game's first season saw many new miners hop on board, and the inclusion of crossplay would make it easier for players whose friends don't game on the same platform to stick together.
Unfortunately, Deep Rock Galactic crossplay is only available in a limited capacity at the moment, helping Xbox One and PC users who purchased the game's Windows 10 Store version play together.
This means that if you have the title on Steam, you won't be able to play alongside users outside of Valve's storefront. Similarly, Xbox and Windows 10 Store users won't be able to party up with players on different platforms.
Developer Ghost Ship Games has reiterated the fact that Deep Rock Galactic does not feature cross-platform support in the full traditional sense in a blog post, saying that "the console launch will not include cross-play between Playstation and Steam or Xbox, but will support cross-generation play between PS4 and PS5."
The team is "looking into solutions on how to implement this," but chose to not promise anything, considering its small size.
We'll keep an eye out and update this article as soon as we learn anything new regarding Deep Rock Galactic crossplay.
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