{"id":18952,"date":"2022-07-21T19:21:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1684527"},"modified":"2022-07-21T19:43:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:43:09","slug":"fifa-23-crossplay-online-multiplayer-cross-gen-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/fifa-23-crossplay-online-multiplayer-cross-gen-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA 23 crossplay: Online multiplayer &amp; cross-gen explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 21 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>With the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-23-release-date-ea\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">FIFA 23 release date<\/a> having been confirmed, EA Sports is lifting the lid on what the game will entail, and the topic of FIFA 23 crossplay has reared its head again.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have been hoping that EA will add crossplay to FIFA for years, allowing players to match up and play together regardless of which console or system they\u2019re playing on. And now, steps in that direction are finally being taken.<\/p>\n<p>So, what\u2019s the deal with FIFA 23 crossplay? Keep on reading and we\u2019ll take you through all of the essential details regarding online multiplayer across the console war divide.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is FIFA 23 crossplay?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, <strong>FIFA 23 will support crossplay<\/strong> for the first time in the football franchise\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of bits of small print to be aware of here, though: crossplay will only work in FIFA 23\u2019s one-versus-one modes, and it will only connect players on the same generation of systems. We\u2019ve got more details on all that below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more on FIFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-23-cover-stars\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FIFA 23 covers<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 who\u2019s on the box?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-23-price-standard-ultimate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FIFA 23 price<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 how much does it cost?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ea-sports-fc-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EA Sports FC<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 big rebrand explained<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-fifa-22-formation-tactics\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\">FIFA 22 formations and tactics<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 tips from a pro player<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-cheap-players-free-agents\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><strong>FIFA 22 cheap players<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 find a bargain in Career Mode<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-wonderkids-best-young-players\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><strong>FIFA 22 young players<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the best wonderkids to sign<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-career-mode-teams\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><strong>FIFA 22 Career Mode teams<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the best and worst clubs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-best-goalkeepers-gk\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><strong>FIFA 22 goalkeepers<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the best shot-stoppers in the game<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-defenders-career-mode\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\">FIFA 22 defenders<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 best RB, LB, CB, RWB and LWB<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-cm-cdm-cam\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><strong>FIFA 22 midfielders<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 best CM, CDM and CAM<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-wingers-career-mode\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><strong>FIFA 22 wingers<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 best LM, RM, LW and RW<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-strikers-best-fastest-st-cf\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><strong>FIFA 22 strikers<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 best and fastest ST and CF<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fifa-22-review-xbox-comment\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><strong>FIFA 22 review<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a giant leap for realism, but some things never change<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>Is FIFA 23 cross-gen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This one\u2019s a no. <strong>FIFA 23 will not\u00a0support cross-gen play<\/strong>, with players only being able to link up with other systems within the same generation as their machine of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, if you\u2019re playing FIFA 23 on PS4, you\u2019ll be able to play with gamers that are playing on Xbox One, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, players on PS5 will be able to play with other next-gen adopters on Xbox Series X\/S. PC and Google Stadia players will connect to the next-gen pool, as well.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which modes can use crossplay in FIFA 23?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s another important detail: crossplay will only be available in FIFA 23\u2019s one-versus-one modes.<\/p>\n<p>EA has confirmed on its <a href=\"\/\/www.ea.com\/en-gb\/games\/fifa\/fifa-23\/news\/pitch-notes-fifa-23-cross-play-deep-dive&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a> that FIFA 23 crossplay will be available in these modes: \u201cFUT Division Rivals (except Co-Op), FUT Champions, FUT Ultimate Online Draft, FUT Online Friendlies (except Co-Op), FUT Play a Friend, Online Friendlies, Online Seasons (except Co-Op Seasons) and the Virtual Bundesliga competitive game mode that is available to players based in Germany.\u201d<\/p> <h2><strong>Why doesn\u2019t Pro Clubs have crossplay in FIFA 23?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>FIFA 23\u2019s Pro Clubs mode will not support crossplay. We imagine it would be quite hard to implement in that mode, where 22 players take to the same pitch at one time.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the reasoning behind this omission, EA said on its site, \u201cWe want to ensure our product innovation is delivered at quality, and because of the technical intricacies of implementing cross-play, modes that pair players together such as Pro Clubs will not feature cross-play at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This caused a bit a stir among fans, with EA reacting like so: \u201cWe see our community\u2019s feedback, and any potential cross-play updates, changes, and adjustments will be shared on <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/EAFIFADirect&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@EAFIFADirect<\/a> as they become available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s your lot! 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