EA and Battlefield Studios allow you to have crossplay in Battlefield 6. This is useful for a variety of reasons and follows most other modern-day FPS titles and online multiplayer games. Having it enabled isn’t always a good thing, though, so let’s show you how to turn it off.
It’s rare to have a new multiplayer game in 2025 where the ‘crossplay’ question isn’t asked. Gaming used to have localized matchmaking in the sense that it was one platform’s audience fighting against itself. With a game like Battlefield 6 expected to sell millions of copies and have hundreds of thousands of players, wider matchmaking options are better.
If you have crossplay enabled in Battlefield 6 and want to turn it off, let’s show you how.
How To Turn Off Crossplay In Battlefield 6
To turn off crossplay in Battlefield 6, you need to go to the game’s main Settings menu, head to System, and then switch Crossplay to ‘Off’.
Battlefield 6 crossplay is on by default. If you want to change this, you need to know the exact steps to do so. As always, we’ve broken this down into easy steps so you know what to do:
- Go to the Battlefield 6 home menu screen.
- Scrolls along past Play, Loadouts, etc, until you highlight the cog symbol.
- Press on it.
- From Accessibility, cycle through the vertical options until you get to System.
- Click on this, and then go to Crossplay—found under the Setup sub-option.
- Switch it to Off, and Crossplay is now disabled!
What Does Crossplay Do In Battlefield 6?
Crossplay allows you to matchmake with players from different platforms; for example, a PlayStation 5 Battlefield 6 user can be put into a match with Xbox and PC players.
The reason crossplay is always so in-demand is that it opens up the player pool, making it quicker to find players for matches, and can also add users from the same regions for greater match stability and better connections.
Is There Console-Only Crossplay in Battlefield 6?
Battlefield 6 does not have console-only crossplay, but it uses a form of priority instead.
Initially, the community thought there was console-only crossplay in Battlefield 6. These dreams were crushed not long after when the devs clarified that the FPS doesn’t have a Console-Only Crossplay Mode.
What we do know is that if you’re on console, crossplay will prioritize the addition of other console players first before searching for free PC players. For example, if you’re playing on Xbox Series X|S with crossplay on, and you look for a match, the matchmaking algorithm will do its best to match you with Xbox and PlayStation owners first. If it struggles, then PC players will be added to fill in the gaps.
Why Should You Turn Off Crossplay In Battlefield 6?
Turning off crossplay in Battlefield 6 is crucial for console players as games with PC multiplayer are notoriously plagued by hackers and cheaters. Disabling crossplay stops them from appearing in PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S servers.
The world can have all the anti-cheating measures it wants; cheating will always be prevalent. Hackers will always find a way to circumvent security measures and find ways to use hacks and mods to ruin the enjoyment of others.
If you’re on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, then turning off crossplay means you can’t be paired with PC hackers.
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