Here’s a complete guide to crossplay in Apex Legends, including which platforms can play together, how to enable crossplay, and whether it’s even worth it.
You just found out that an old buddy is also playing Apex Legends, and now you’re wondering if it wouldn’t be cool to play together? But then you realize that he’s playing on Xbox and you’re playing on PC. And then you’re joined by a friend who plays Apex on the Switch…. Is that even possible? Can you play Apex Legends with your buddies on Xbox, PC and Switch together? Let’s take a closer look.
Does Apex Legends have crossplay?
Yes, you can play Apex cross-platform with each other on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. So even between console generations, you can play Apex Legends with friends no matter what platform you’re on. And the best part? Crossplay is enabled by default, so you don’t have to change anything complicated in the settings to enjoy this feature.
What’s particularly impressive is that Crossplay even works with the Nintendo Switch. After all, this feature is only available in a handful of Switch games, aside from Apex Legends.
Should you enable crossplay?
It depends. If you’re playing Apex Legends on console, you should disable Crossplay, but if you’re playing on PC, you should enable the feature. Sure, if you don’t care that the enemies get significantly tougher, you can play with crossplay on console as well. But always remember that as a consolero you will always be at a disadvantage compared to PC players with mouse and keyboard. When it comes to aiming quickly, the player with the mouse will always be faster and more precise than the controller player with his thumb.
Of course, that’s exactly why there’s aiming assistance on consoles, but even with aiming assistance you’re usually not as good as a PC player with the mouse. Only at very short distances you might have a small advantage with aim assist, but most of the time you’re at a disadvantage. So if you don’t really need crossplay because your buddies all play on the PC, you should rather deactivate the option.
How do I disable crossplay in Apex Legends?
If you want to disable crossplay in Apex Legends, it’s easy, just follow these steps:
Start the game, and log in to the main menu.
Press Start/ESC and enter the settings.
On the first Gameplay tab, navigate down to Cross Platform Play.
Select “Disabled”, and return to the main menu.
If you are in a group with players from other platforms, they will now be removed, and when you start matchmaking, you will only find players playing on the same platform as you. Congratulations. You have disabled crossplay in Apex Legends.
Will Apex Legends Mobile be crossplay?
No, Apex Legends Mobile will not be crossplay compatible with PC or console. This is obviously a bit disappointing if you’re hoping to play with friends on mobile or vice versa, but it would also be pretty unfair to let someone on a touchscreen play against someone on a console or PC. While we don’t expect this to change in the future, if Apex Legends Mobile does indeed get crossplay at some point, we’ll certainly let you know.
What is actually… “Apex Legends?
Within 24 hours, “Apex Legends” became the most-watched game on Twitch – after one week, over 25 million people were already playing it. What is the battle royale shooter about?
What is “Apex Legends” about?
Scenario: In a distant future, bandits, adventurers, and outlaws settle their disputes in a sporting contest to the death. The setting is a fertile, industrially developed valley on the edge of the galaxy.
- Genre: Battle Royale shooter
- Game modes: survival battle between a maximum of 20 teams of three.
At its core, “Apex Legends” is a classic battle-royale shooter: up to 60 players land simultaneously in teams of three on the game map called “Kings Canyon” – a densely built-up, fertile valley with many accessible houses, bunkers and towers. Once on the ground, unarmed players must search their surroundings for equipment and ammunition. The goal of the game is to stay alive until the end.
To prevent players from hiding all over the map and waiting to automatically be the last one left, the game area shrinks every few minutes. The longer a round lasts, the smaller the area where survivors can move and hide.
Apex Legends refreshes this now classic game formula with some ideas that are unique to the genre: For example, before starting a round, players select one of eight heroes, each of which has two special abilities and facilitates certain play styles.
Bangalore, for example, is the classic soldier who can conceal her position with smoke grenades and call in an artillery strike in an emergency. The heroine Lifeline, on the other hand, can summon a drone to heal teammates – or directly order the delivery of high-value weapons and equipment via aerial drone. This way, all players can find the right hero for their preferred course of action.
How can I play Apex Legends?
Platform: “Apex Legends” is available for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.
Price: The battle royale shooter is a “Free to Play” title and can basically be played for free on all platforms.
In-game purchases: “Apex Legends” allows the purchase of cosmetic items and new heroes either by means of in-game currency, which can be earned for free in every round, or with real money. The real-money currency “Apex Coins” can be purchased in five different amounts: The smallest possible amount is 1000 Apex Points for around 9.99 euros, while the largest pack with 10,000 Apex Points content costs 99.99 euros.
The developer emphasizes that it is not possible to buy game advantages with the help of real money: You can only use it to customize the appearance of the heroes, it says, or purchase new heroes.
Age rating: “Apex Legends” does not have a youth rating (USK 18).
Which technical terms should you know?
Respawn Beacon: If a player is shot down, the team members who are still alive have the opportunity to bring the fallen comrade back into the game: Each eliminated player leaves behind a so-called Respawn Banner, which can be collected by the players of the own team and handed in at one of 28 Respawn Beacons, certain locations on the map. If this succeeds, the fallen player returns to the game.
Jumpmaster: At the beginning of the game, one of the maximum three players of a team always takes on the role of the jumpmaster. He decides when and where his team enters the game area.
Ping: Using the middle mouse button, players can alert their teammates to interesting locations in the game world or enemies. These pings are a valuable tool for communicating quickly and efficiently within the team.
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