A recreation like Warhammer 40K: Darktide is greatest loved with mates, so it is pure to need as broad a pool as attainable of potential co-op companions amongst your actual life peeps. To that finish, crossplay looks like a pure match for a cooperative, PvE expertise like Darktide. Sadly, at the least at launch, Fatshark has definitively confirmed that each potential platform for Darktide will likely be siloed off from each other.
Will Warhammer: 40K Darktide have console crossplay?
In a phrase, no. A submit on Fatshark’s official help web site (opens in new tab) dated November 14 states that “We admire the worth in Crossplay and Cross-Save. Nevertheless, for launch these choices won’t be obtainable. At the moment, we’re unable to touch upon when or if Crossplay and Cross-Save will likely be obtainable.”
Does Warhammer 40K: Darktide have crossplay between Steam and Recreation Go?
Additionally firmly no. Again in June a Fatshark worker responded to a Steam discussion board submit (opens in new tab) on the topic, writing “We’re not saying it is not attainable, or not being explored, however we’re additionally not going to say ‘sure it is in, Day 1.’ We like the thought of it and are exploring it, however do not anticipate it.”
Will crossplay ever come to Warhammer 40K: Darktide?
Unclear—I would not maintain my breath on it being a precedence for Fatshark, although. Each of these posts depart the door open simply a smidge to the likelihood. With language that hedged, I may see it being a yr two or three addition if the sport maintains a gentle participant base that retains asking for it.
Earlier than with the ability to add Xbox-PC crossplay, Draktide truly needs to be launched on Microsoft’s console, and we do not know when that will likely be taking place. When Darktide was delayed to November 30 on PC earlier this yr, Fatshark stated the Xbox launch would observe “shortly after.” That will imply early 2023.