Will FIFA 23 be cross-platform?

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By Kieran Smith

Published Jul 21, 2022

Cross-platform play is being introduced to many games now, so does FIFA 23 feature cross-platform play?

One thing in FIFA users has been dying for since the early games are the idea of cross-platform play.

It comes down to the age-old question; Xbox or PlayStation? There is nothing worse than making a new friend only to find out you can't battle it out in a game of FIFA as they own what they think is the superior console.

You also have FIFA players who exclusively use PC, although not as popular - they would greatly benefit from something like cross-platform as it provides a more competitive skill gap for them, as well as regulating the market in FIFA Ultimate Team.

So with the new title set to come out this year - will it finally feature cross-platform gameplay?

What does cross-platform mean?

In simple terms, cross-platform means that it is able to be used on different types of computers or with different software packages.

So this would mean a game that is cross-platform allows players from all different consoles to still play together.

Many games have implemented cross-platform already, with some big titles being Among Us, Apex Legends and Rocket League all having the privilege of the feature.

Will cross-platform play be in FIFA 23?

Yes! Cross-platforming is coming to FIFA 23!

For the first time in the franchise's history, players across PC, Stadia, XBOX and Playstation consoles will be able to play together.

Play together against friends on different platforms as FIFA 23 introduces cross-play for players on the same platform generation.

Connect with friends and play in 1v1 modes, including Online Friendlies, and in FIFA Ultimate Team in FUT Play A Friend. Plus, compete against players on different platforms in Online Seasons, FUT Online Friendlies, FUT Rivals, FUT Champions, and FUT Online Draft to help you to get into your next online match more easily than ever before.

EA have confirmed that cross-platforming will bring FIFA players across the various platforms together for all of the title's game modes - which is absolutely huge for many reasons.

So not only now can you play against your mates no matter the console, but it also opens up the idea for one big cross-platform market in EA's popular mode - FIFA Ultimate Team.

Players will have their reservations with this, with many already worried about the prospect of hacks and cheats on PC, in particular, influencing how everything works. So it'll be interesting to see how EA will be combatting this.

Despite this - cross-platform play will be a brilliant addition to the game and has been long-awaited by the FIFA community for some time now. Well done EA!

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