Does Borderlands 4 have crossplay and cross-progression?

Is Borderlands 4 getting crossplay? Gearbox has announced a host of new features to help the co-op experience, including the return of instanced loot, a more seamless lobby, and campaign difficulty that can be set individually and separate from your party.

The Borderlands 4 release date is upon us, and if you're hyped for this open-world looter shooter, you might be wondering if you can play with friends on other platforms. Also, if you are a lucky owner of a few platforms yourself, it's worth knowing if your saves will cross over. Are we getting Borderlands 4 crossplay? Here's what we know about the multiplayer game and what's included at launch.

Yes, Borderlands 4 does have crossplay, and you'll be able to play with friends across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

This functionality will be in place from launch, unlike in Borderlands 3, where the crossplay feature was added in an update down the line. Gearbox confirmed that Borderlands 4 will be getting full crossplay at launch in the above gameplay deep dive video.

Borderlands 4 cross-progression

While Gearbox says that it is on their radar, Borderlands 4 will not feature cross-progression or cross-saves at launch. It sounds like these features are being looked at for a later update, but you'll have to stick to your chosen platform for a while.

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