Borderlands 3 finally gets cross-play after PlayStation originally blocked the feature.
As reported by GameSpot, developer Gearbox on PAX East announced that cross-play would arrive in the spring, meaning players on PlayStation, Xbox and PC can all play together.
The studio revealed last year that full cross-play was ready for Borderlands 3, but it was told to pull the feature from PlayStation consoles.
However, cross-play was available in Gearbox’s latest game, as Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands included the feature from the moment it was launched last month, allowing up to four players to play online together regardless of platform.
Sony has historically been reluctant to let its players join them on its competitors’ platforms, but titanic titles like Fortnite, Call of Duty and Rocket League have helped push cross-country gaming into the norm.
Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida had previously commented that “our way of thinking is always that PlayStation is the best place to play”, which caused significant setbacks among gamers on all platforms.
A few years later in 2022 and more games support cross games, including Rainbow Six Extraction, MLB The Show and Overwatch. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan made the move clear, saying in June last year that the publisher supports and encourages the feature.
In our 9/10 review, IGN said, “Borderlands 3 sticks to its guns and surpasses itself with an amazing arsenal of weapons, humor, and missions.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He will talk about The Witcher all day.