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How to play cross-play in Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 finally has cross-play support. Here's how you can use it.

Donovan Erskine

April 15, 2025 9:15 AM

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With Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8, Larian Studios has added cross-play support to the RPG. A heavily requested feature since launch, players on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation can all play together. Players have the option to either host a game, or join a friend’s. Here’s how you can play cross-play in Baldur’s Gate 3.

How to host a cross-play game in Baldur’s Gate 3

These are the steps to host a cross-play session in Baldur’s Gate 3, as laid out by Larian Studios in the latest patch notes.

1. Access multiplayer.
2. Select “Cross-Play”.
3. Select “Create”.
4. Customise your options and select “Launch”.

How to join a cross-play game in Baldur’s Gate 3

These are the steps to join a cross-play session in BG3.

1. On the main menu, select “Multiplayer”.
2. Select the “Cross-Play” tab.
3. Join the other player’s lobby.
4. If you or the host are using mods and there are any discrepancies, the Mod Verification window will open to inform you of which mods need installing, uninstalling, or updating.

Players can still enjoy mods in cross-play, as long that all participating players have the same mods activated. With this update, Baldur’s Gate 3 also supports cross-progression for players who play on multiple platforms.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_