How to play cross-platform in Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone is big on crossplay. They’ve opened the gates to support cross-platform play between PS4, Xbox One and PC, so no matter where your pals are gaming, you can team up with them. The process to band up is very simple as well, so in this guide we’ll quickly take you through how to play cross-platform in Call of Duty: Warzone so that you can enjoy game time with your friends.

How to play cross-platform in Call of Duty: Warzone

Crossplay is enabled by default in Call of Duty: Warzone, but to play with your friends using it, you need to open the Social menu. This is shown in the top right of your Warzone lobby. It’ll list any friends you currently have that are playing on the same platform as you. To add friends via crossplay, choose the Add Friends button here. 

You’ll now need to use the correct ID for your friend on that platform of choice. Select the correct option from the dropdown menu. For PC users, this is the Activision Battle.net account name. For consoles, get your friends to share their IDs on PlayStation or Xbox One, then search for them and send an invite. Once they’ve accepted, you’ll show up for each other on the main Social screen. 

With your friends added, all you need to do to play cross-platform is select their name and choose Join Game to jump straight into the lobby they’re in. Make sure everyone is on the lobby screen so it’s easy to join each other. From there, all the host needs to do is get searching!

How to disable crossplay in Call of Duty: Warzone

If you’d rather not mix with those of a different ilk, you can disable crossplay in Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision has made that simple too. As explained in their Warzone FAQ, all you need to do is open up the Options menu on the main screen, swap over to the Account menu, then switch the Crossplay option to Disabled.

• Open Options from the main menu.
• Swap to the Account Tab.
• Change Crossplay to Disabled.

Learning how to play cross-platform in Call of Duty: Warzone is a piece of cake, so it should be very easy for you and your friends to party up and play together. Then again, if you don’t want to role with other platforms, disabling it isn’t hard either. Have fun out there in the Warzone, and do watch each others’ backs.

Want more Warzone wisdom? We’ve got more guides in the links below:

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• How to get money in Call of Duty: Warzone

Hopefully by reading this guide you’ve now learned how to play cross-platform with friends in Call of Duty: Warzone.

Henry Stenhouse

Associate Editor

Henry Stenhouse serves an eternal punishment as the Associate Editor of AllGamers. He spent his younger life studying the laws of physics, even going so far as to complete a PhD in the subject before video games stole his soul. Confess your love of Super Smash Bros. via email at henry@moonrock.biz, or catch him on Twitter.