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Crossplay is always a subject of much debate in a shooter like Marvel Rivals. While it allows players to play across consoles and PC, it tends to split the community between keyboard-and-mouse users and controller users, each of which bring their own frustrations to play against.
In this Marvel Rivals guide, we’ll explain how crossplay works, and how to turn it off.
Is there crossplay in Marvel Rivals?
Yes, Marvel Rivals supports crossplay between PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. However, PC and console players are only able to randomly match together in quick match and other modes outside of the competitive playlist. There is no PC/console crossplay in ranked play in order to keep the game fair — this includes partying up with friends.
How to turn off crossplay in Marvel Rivals
Turning off crossplay in Marvel Rivals is quite simple — however, there are different rules to deactivating crossplay depending on what platform you’re playing on.
- On PS5 and Xbox Series X, open up your settings settings and then navigate to the “social” submenu. Once there, scroll to the “social” subsection, and look for the top option. You should see “Cross-Platform,” which is ticked on by default. Turn it off to disable crossplay and ensure that you only ever match with players on your console ecosystem. (Just know that this will disable your ability to play with friends or receive invites from other platforms as well.)
- On PC, you’re out of luck. There is no option for PC players to turn crossplay off in the settings menu. It’s unclear exactly why this is, other than NetEase Games wanting to ensure there is always a healthy matchmaking pool for quick match. (It’s worth noting that, in Marvel Rivals, keyboard and mouse players tend to have a significant advantage against their controller using friends, which is perhaps why console players can opt out and PC players cannot).
As long as you’re playing in the quick match playlist, you’ll always be able to match with console players if you’re playing on PC. However, all competitive matches will still be PC-only for PC players.
For more Marvel Rivals guides, here’s a list of all known codes, all Team-Up abilities, all maps and modes, and a look at the game’s roadmap.
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