{"id":54292,"date":"2024-07-03T18:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2066874"},"modified":"2024-07-04T08:08:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T06:08:22","slug":"is-the-first-descendant-crossplay-multiplayer-across-platforms-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-the-first-descendant-crossplay-multiplayer-across-platforms-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The First Descendant crossplay? Multiplayer across platforms explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Cross the platform borders. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Toby Saunders\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 03 July 2024 at 16:19 PM<\/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>If you\u2019re looking to play the free-to-play looter shooter RPG online with friends, you\u2019ll need to know whether The First Descendant has crossplay or not.<\/p>\n<p>Crossplay, or cross-platform multiplayer as it\u2019s otherwise known, lets you play with other people online, regardless of which platform you and they play on.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great feature in online multiplayer games, especially free-to-play releases such as this where everyone can join in the fun without spending a penny.<\/p>\n<p>Crossplay can be coupled with cross-progression\/cross-save, which lets you carry on your save file across different platforms \u2013 perfect if you switch from PC to console on the regular.<\/p>\n<p>Is The First Descendant crossplay? Does it feature cross-progression? Read on to find out.<\/p> <h2><b>Is The First Descendant crossplay?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes, The First Descendant is crossplay enabled<\/b>. You can play with friends and other players across the platform divide.<\/p>\n<p>Crossplay in The First Descendant allows all players across all platforms to play online at once \u2013 no matter if you\u2019re playing on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One or Xbox Series X\/S.<\/p>\n<p>You can play with whoever you want, regardless of platform.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, The First Descendant also supports cross-progression, meaning you can pick up where you left off on any platform that can play the game.<\/p>\n<p>As long as you set up a Nexon account and log in to that same account on every platform you play The First Descendant on, you will be able to keep progression across them all.<\/p>\n<p>If you play on PC but want to continue without losing and save progress on PS5, for example, you can do just that.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <h2><b>How does multiplayer work in The First Descendant?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>While you can play The First Descendant alone in a private server, this is a game that was designed to be played co-op. You\u2019ll unlock co-op after completing the tutorial\/intro and you can start playing with friends from then on.<\/p>\n<p>Crossplay should be enabled by default, but there\u2019s a chance it isn\u2019t on Xbox. You can turn on cross-platform play in your Xbox console Profile settings \u2013 full details on cross-platform features can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/global.support.tfd.nexon.com\/hc\/en-001\/articles\/34498118791449-How-do-I-enable-cross-play-or-multiplayer-on-Xbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the game\u2019s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To set up a co-op game with friends in The First Descendant, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Open the map screen<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Head to the Social tab<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Choose the player you wish to play with on your Friends list or from the list of Local Players \u2013 you can also search for the player you wish to co-op with (remember to type in their full account name, hashtag, numbers and all!)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Choose Party Invitation<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Co-op is up to four players in your party for co-op campaign missions and Void Intercept Battles.<\/p>\n<p>If you search for a player in-game, send them a friend request to keep them on your list and you should be able to invite other players on Xbox, Steam and PlayStation if you see them online on those platforms as you would any other game.<\/p>\n<p>As of writing, it\u2019s worth noting that there is no PvP mode in The First Descendant. This is a game where you\u2019ll work together in co-op, not fight against each other.<\/p>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on. 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