For just a few hours, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has been available on Xbox Game Pass and on Steam. And a big question remains: is it possible to play with players on another PC platform?
[Mis à jour le 1er décembre 2022 à 15h02] Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new creation from Swedish studios Fatshark, known for brilliantly reviving the Warhammer universe in its most recent titles, such as the Vermintide series. Except that this time, it’s the infinity of the Milky Way of the 41st millennium that awaits us, since Darktide plunges us into the heart of the Imperium and its ruthless industrial, religious and military machine, in a game of hyper fight à la Left 4 Dead which does not hide its ambition. Only small problem since the release of the game, the question of crossplay between PC Steam players and PC Xbox Game Pass players? Question Fatshark answered just recently.
The answer to this question is unfortunately very simple, we just can’t. Fatshark also answered this question recently by indicating that Warhammer 40,000: Darktide would not include crossplay features between Xbox Game Pass and Steam when launched. Very bad news for a cooperative game available both “for free” in Microsoft’s subscription service, and also on the most popular PC gaming platform. But there’s still good news, Fatshark went on to say that crossplay between Steam and Xbox Game Pass will be rolling out “soon after the game launches”, let’s just hope the Swedish studio lives up to its words.
If it is currently impossible to join a player’s game on another gaming platform, the time has not yet come to question the cross-save between Steam and the Xbox Game Pass, or between console and PC accounts. Although the question is quite relevant since Fatshark recently mentioned his intention to implement cross-saving soon in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. The studio put it this way, “Crossplay is an inherent part of Darktide’s DNA, which is why it will be rolling out shortly after the game’s launch. Cross-saving is a more complex affair to set up, and will therefore be available at a later date.” We will therefore have to take our troubles a little more patiently before being able to change the game platform like socks.
In summary, although Warhammer 40,000: Darktide presents itself as an extremely fun four-player co-op experience, it is currently impossible to join a friend who is playing on another platform than yours. Saving your characters and inventory when changing game platforms is also currently not possible, even if you link your Steam and Xbox Game Pass accounts. It will take a few weeks to benefit from the cross-save, and a few days for the crossplay.