The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will feature crossplay when it launches, but it won’t feature full crossplay among all consoles. The developer says that due to launching on 8th and 9th gen consoles, some crossplay features would not be available for the previous console generations. Find the full crossplay breakdown below.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – Crossplay Explained:
Steam users can play with players on the following platforms:
- Steam
- Windows
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
Windows users can play with players on the following platforms:
- Steam
- Windows
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
Xbox Series X|S users can play with players on the following platforms:
- Steam
- Windows
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
PS5 users can play with players on the following platforms:
- Steam
- Windows
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
Xbox One users can play with players on the following platforms:
- Xbox One
PS4 users can play with players on the following platforms:
- PS4
In short, the 8th-generation consoles (Xbox One and PS4) will only be able to matchmake with other players on the same generation and console. For instance, Xbox One players can only play with other Xbox One players but not PS4 users.
However, the 9th-generation consoles (Xbox Series X|S and PS5) can matchmake with each other and with PC players on Steam and Windows.
Enabling/Disabling Crossplay Settings:
There are specific settings for enabling or disabling crossplay.
Crossplay settings, by default, are on across all platforms that feature crossplay. You can choose to turn it off at any time within the menu. With crossplay enabled, you will see other players from other platforms in public matches, according to the chart above. When crossplay is turned on, on a supported platform, you can matchmake with other players who have also enabled crossplay.
If you turn crossplay off, you can only matchmake with players on the same platform who have also turned off crossplay.
Please note, a player’s friend list is not viewable on other platforms. However, players can create game-generated invite codes. Those codes can invite friends on different platforms to a party or directly load them into a lobby. Once a friend on a different platform is in a party, everyone will play together until it’s disbanded.
Note: partying/inviting friends on the same platform will work when using a platform-specific friends list and invite system too, such as the console dashboards.
In the lobby, players will see which players are on different platforms. They will appear with unique naming and icons to indicate that they’re on those separate platforms.
Reports and Cross-Progression:
User reporting will function seamlessly with crossplay. This means that across all platforms, you will be able to use the same reporting system. These reports will then be actioned and funneled appropriately.
There will be no cross-progression for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Player progress and saves will be tied to the individual platform you are playing on.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre releases for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC on August 13, 2023. It will be included with Xbox Game Pass (PC and console) on the same day.