GTA's crossplay, or lack thereof, explained.
Published: Thursday, 18 January 2024 at 4:44 pm
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It might be over a decade since Rockstar’s GTA 5 and GTA Online first launched, but there’s still plenty of hype around the games.
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And now they’re available on all big platforms, including PC, PS5 and Xbox.
But the big question is: do these games support cross-platform play, connecting users on different consoles?
Whether it's to race with one of the fastest cars in GTA 5, play GTA RP or do some heists, GTA Online is much better played with friends.
If you’re trying to set up cross-generation crossplay in GTA online, or connect with friends on other consoles, read on for everything you need to know.
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Is GTA 5 cross-platform?
No, sadly GTA 5 is not a crossplay title. If you are playing GTA Online, you can only team up with or fight against other players that are using the same platform as you.
We'll be honest, it is disappointing that this has not been added yet and probably won't be now, as the idea of Microsoft Vs Sony battles on the streets of Los Santos is an appealing one.
Not only that, though. Cross-generation play isn't even a thing in GTA, so if you own a PS5 and you enter a game, you won't come across any PS4 players - same too with the current and last-generation versions of the Xbox.
As for why we highly doubt that this will change for GTA 5? Well, Grand Theft Auto 6 is well into development now and any big changes like this would almost certainly be held back for whatever that game will end up being.
Let's just hope that they make it a priority, as with more and more games getting in on the crossplay action, it's becoming even more noticeable which titles are being left behind.
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