It's 2025, and the option of crossplay is nowhere near as simple as it should be. It differs game by game, and Marvel Rivals is no different.
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The hero shooter title is built on its multiplayer aspect, and yet crossplay isn't that straightforward. It differs depending on whether you are playing via PlayStation, Xbox or Microsoft Windows.
Then there's the complication of cross-progression, too, which can be vital when deciding what platform to play on.
So, if you want to figure out whether console players can play with PC and vice-versa in Marvel Rivals, we've broken down the full details below.
Is Marvel Rivals crossplay?
Marvel Rivals. Sony, NetEase Games, Marvel
Yes, Marvel Rivals is crossplay across PlayStation, Xbox and PC. That said, its crossplay compatibility differs depending on the game mode you are playing.
Essentially, crossplay is available across casual modes – Quick Match, Conquest and Custom Games – whereas playing in Competitive Mode will limit you to the platform you're on. So PC players can only play with those on PC and so forth.
The lack of crossplay in ranked modes is likely to help ensure fair play in competitive rather than social matches. There's always a debate over who has the edge out of mouse and keyboard and controller players.
To turn off crossplay, those on PS5 and Xbox should head to the settings menu and find the "social" tab. Within this, you will see "Cross-Platform" button that will be on by default. Untick this to turn off crossplay. Unfortunately, this is not possible on PC.
Marvel Rivals does not have cross-progression at launch. It is, however, expected to be implemented at some point in the future, with the developers well aware that fans have requested the feature.
During a Wccftech interview, executive producer Danny Koo addressed cross-progression: "As you can imagine, that's extremely complicated to pull off, so we're still looking into it. We've heard that the audience has already suggested this several times, so we're looking into it."
Based on those comments, fingers crossed Marvel Rivals cross-progression is added in 2025. We'll update this page if/when we learn more.
Marvel Rivals is available across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows.
Matt Poskitt is a freelance journalist who specialises in arts and culture – be that movies, TV, video games, tech or otherwise. Matt headed up the games and entertainment section at T3 (Future Publishing), alongside being found across The Guardian, CNET, PC Gamer Mag, GamesIndustry.biz, Insider, iNews, IGN, TechRadar, PC Gamer Mag, NME and many more.
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