Does Back 4 Blood Support Crossplay?

Back 4 Blood is now out in the wild, and one burning question on the minds of many fans is: Does Back 4 Blood offer crossplay support for those who own the game on different platforms? Back 4 Blood has garnered much interest for being heavily inspired by the Left 4 Dead franchise, but it also brings new additions to the formula. The biggest pull for most players is likely the co-op gameplay, which was a huge staple of Left 4 Dead that made the experience unique, and cross-platform support is a great way to make that gameplay focus more robust.

Crossplay has become more common across a variety of games in recent years, with developers realizing that not every person owns the same console and would still like to play with their friends who may have purchased the game on disparate platforms. Games like Outriders and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have seen developers implement the feature upon release, and others like Borderlands 3 and Apex Legends have seen crossplay compatibility added later on in their lifecycles. Crossplay is also beneficial because it lowers the amount of time it takes to get into online matches due to the larger pool of available players from which games can draw.

Back 4 Blood’s announcement was met with excitement from many who were looking forward to a new zombie experience that could be played with friends, but the question of crossplay is often a complicated one, with some projects running into issues that prevent it from happening (or make it difficult to achieve). Thankfully, players can rest easy, as Back 4 Blood crossplay compatibility is included at launch.

Back 4 Blood’s Crossplay Support Gives Access To A Larger Player Pool

First seen during Back 4 Blood’s Open Beta, the crossplay system allows players to team up with their friends across all platforms the game is available on. Xbox owners can jump into a lobby with their PlayStation friends and vice versa, and PC players are included as well. Those who choose to solo queue into co-op experiences with random players will also be able to join lobbies with those on different platforms, making for quicker queue times to get straight into the action.

To fully utilize crossplay in Back 4 Blood, players need to make sure that the feature is enabled in the in-game menus before playing. Scrolling over to the Matchmaking Options tab, players should find Back 4 Blood‘s Crossplay option, which simply needs to be turned on. This will allow players to create cross-platform lobbies and join their friends on other consoles easily, and the feature can be switched off for those looking to keep lobbies strictly tied to their preferred platform.

Implementing crossplay in Back 4 Blood is a smart move on the part of Turtle Rock Studios, allowing a multitude of players to enjoy the new game with fewer restrictions on matchmaking. While the game can be enjoyed alone, it’s best experienced alongside others, and adding crossplay support opens up the possibilities for friends to assume the roles of Back 4 Blood’s diverse cast to battle the zombie hordes together. No matter the platform, Back 4 Blood will deliver a wider pool of players thanks to crossplay support than it might have otherwise, hopefully meaning no one – not even those whose friends didn’t pick up a copy – will generally have long to wait when they start looking for a game.

Back 4 Blood is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Mason is a freelance Game Features Writer for Screen Rant with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Media from Wingate University. Being involved in video game journalism has always been a goal of Mason’s, and being able to contribute his gaming knowledge to Screen Rant is a dream come true. Working out of North Carolina, Mason spends his free time trying to catch up on his backlog of games or finishing one of the 10 TV shows he’s currently watching.

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