Is XDefiant cross-platform?

By Jesse Lennox Updated September 11, 2024

A Defiant standing with a gun in front of a large yellow X. — Ubisoft

Ubisoft is looking for another way to break into the very competitive market of the best free PC games with XDefiant. This is a third-party studio that very rarely releases any of its games on a single platform, and a multiplayer shooter like Destiny 2 needs to be available in as many places as possible to succeed. However, if it isn’t on our list of all cross-platform games then it might as well be exclusive since the player base will be split regardless.

Has XDefiant made the critical error of not having any cross-platform support like Elden Ring and Palworld have, or can you pick up this game knowing you will be able to find a match easily? Let’s find out.

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Is XDefiant cross-platform?

An XDefiant soldier looking at an explosion. — Ubisoft

Yes, XDefiant is thankfully fully cross-platform between PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. That makes it all the easier to convince a friend to give it a try since it costs nothing and you can all play together even if you don’t have the same console. You also have the option to turn off crossplay if you prefer to stick to only matching up against others on your system. A future update is also planned to allow console players to exclude PC players from crossplay to remove any advantages they may have using keyboard and mouse over controllers.

Even better, cross-progression is also available between each platform so you can start your account on one system and take that progress to another without having to start over. This is done by linking your Ubisoft account to your PSN or Xbox account to freely move between them.

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Yes, Split Fiction will be the first Hazelight game that allows for crossplay between all platforms. This means players on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S will all be able to play together so long as each person has a free EA Account. If you don't already have one, you can sign up right here.

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