How does Space Marine 2 crossplay work

Space Marine 2 features crossplay, offering those on console and PC the opportunity to invite friends join up in squads of up to three players take on the Tyranids and serve the Imperium together. However, there are a few nuances to the feature, namely that it relies on codes rather than the typical in-game friends list. Here’s how Space Marine 2 crossplay works.

How to use crossplay in Space Marine 2

Space Marine 2 allows players on PC (both Steam and the Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X to playthrough the Campaign and the Operations PvE mode together. The Eternal War PvP mode, however, is restricted to Xbox Series X and PS5 console players or PC players on Steam and the Epic Games Store. In other words, if you’re on PS5, you can only play Eternal War with other PS5 or Xbox Series X players, not those on PC, and vice-versa.

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If for any reason you want to turn off Space Marine 2 crossplay, you can do so from the main menu by tapping Settings, then navigating to the Game tab. Scroll down to the Crossplay option and toggle it to Off. With it turned off, you’ll can only invite, join, and matchmake with players on the same platform.

To use crossplay, you’ll first need to complete the Rain of Terror tutorial Campaign mission. After talking to the captain at the Strategium on the Battle Barge, you’ll unlock multiplayer along with the Eternal War and Operations modes. This allows you to use Space Marine 2 crossplay.

Tap Y to Edit Squad. Captured by VideoGamer

Hit Enter to enter the Invite Menu. Captured by VideoGamer

Grab the Invite Code or use one in the box below. Captured by VideoGamer

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To invite a player to join your squad, tap Y to Edit Squad (or your platform’s respective prompt – Y on Xbox and Triangle on PS5) as shown in the top-right of the screen. Bring up the Invite Menu by pressing Enter on PC (or A on Xbox, X on PS5) to generate an invite code made up of letters and numbers. Share this code with your friends and get them to enter the code in the Invite Menu in their instance of the game. After entering the code, your friends will squad up in a lobby with your onboard the Battle Barge, from where you can switch to the desired game mode in the Battle Map.

To join friends, simply reverse the process: get them to generate a code then input it into the Join The Squad box in the Invite Menu. You’ll need to use the code every time you want to play co-op and team up with friends.