Crossplay Explained for ARC Raiders; No Console-Only Crossplay Confirmed
Raiders, it’s launch month for ARC Raiders! In less than 30 days, we’ll all be exploring and surviving the Rust Belt, but before then, we’ll get to play the game early through the newly announced Server Slam Playtest. But leading up to launch, there are still many questions left unanswered, and thankfully, Embark Studios just released a bunch of them, with one of the biggest being around how crossplay works in ARC Raiders.
Those hoping to play with only console players might feel a bit disappointed by this news.
ARC Raiders Doesn’t Feature Console-Only Crossplay
In a newly updated FAQ on the game’s official Discord channel, Embark Studios confirmed that while ARC Raiders features full crossplay across all platforms, players will not have the option for crossplay console-only (between PlayStation and Xbox). Turning crossplay off means that you’ll only be limited to the pool of players on your platform of choice.
Q: When playing on console, how will it work when crossplay is turned off?
A: With crossplay off you will be matched within your own platform. So with crossplay off on PS5, you will only match against other PS5 players.
Although ARC Raiders is a mix of player versus environment, and you could technically play a match without ever encountering other players, it still has PvP elements. Which is fine, but console players also have to worry about the possibility of hackers, which is far more doable on PC than it is on consoles.
So it’s understandable why so many would want a console-only crossplay option. Though ultimately, with Embark’s anti-cheat measures, that may not be as big a problem.
Still, options are nice to have, and with both the PS5 and Xbox Series family of consoles being closed platforms, it would have been nice to see a console-only crossplay option for ARC Raiders. Perhaps down the road, if enough users request it, or it becomes a big enough problem.
ARC Raiders officially launches on October 30, 2025, for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Pre-orders are now live, featuring various editions.
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