Marvel Rivals is looking to be the Iron Man of the first-person shooter genre, and to present an incredibly hulking presence, the addition of crossplay and cross-progression would be heroic—and we’ve got the details you need on these features.
Crossplay has become an integral part of modern gaming, particularly for online-only games like Marvel Rivals, but there has been issues in the past that other games have encountered when offering this feature. Therefore, it’s not guaranteed.
It’s a similar situation with cross-platform, allowing players the opportunity to play without losing any progress on any platform. It would be nice, for example, to take your character progress from PC and play it on console on a big TV while you relax on the couch with some snacks. And when I say “you,” I mean me. That’s exactly what I would like to do.
If you want to know all the details about both features and whether they’re available in Marvel Rivals, look no further.
Does Marvel Rivals have crossplay or cross-platform play?
Yes, Marvel Rivals offers crossplay on PS5, Xbox, and PC. However, it varies on your platform and the game mode you are playing—PC players cannot crossplay with those on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 in the Competitive Mode.
In Competitive Mode, PC players are only be able to play with other PC gamers, while those on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 can play together. Though this may be a frustrating development for those wanting to play with friends on other platforms, it’s a situation that should be understood—particularly given the attention on social media that Black Ops 6 has attracted in ranked mode from cheaters.
Not only that, but crossplay being off in ranked mode seems to be a balance issue as well, as the different inputs available on PC and console may make for an unbalanced situation when it comes to the game’s sweatiest mode. And so, this could also be considered a quality of life issue.
The good news, however, is that the door is not shut on crossplay entirely as PC players can play together with Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 players in Quick Match, Conquest, Custom Games, and the Practice vs AI modes.
Does Marvel Rivals support cross-platform progression?
Marvel Rivals does not have cross-progression enabled. However, the feature is likely to come further down the game’s lifespan—although no dates for the release of such a feature have been shared.
In an interview with Dot Esports in December 2024, creative director Guangyun “Guangguang” Chen confirmed that cross-progression is in the works, but it’s not a simple process.
“Cross-progression involves a lot of platform-specific rules, we’re still looking at it and how to solve it,” Chen said. “Once the team is ready, once we’ve figured it out, we’ll be sharing to everyone and players will be the first to know.”
Previously, speaking to TheGamer at Tokyo Game Show in October 2024, game director Guangyun Chen confirmed that the game would launch with “no cross-progression,” with a “final tech check” on the cards before such a feature is implemented and admitting “the workload is a lot more than we thought at the beginning.” Alas, it did not make it for the game’s launch window, but it will be coming at some point.
Stay tuned to Dot Esports to find out more information on when cross-progression is coming to Marvel Rivals, which is hopefully sooner rather than later. Because I really want my couch and my snacks as I whiff my third ultimate of the game.
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