Overwatch’s cross-play beta is now available for console and PC players
Image: Blizzard Overwatch's first foray into cross-play is now live - starting today, players across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch devices will be able to group up together, instead of being limited to only playing with friends on the same platform.
Players from all four platforms will be able to play together in Quick Play, Arcade, and Custom game modes; for Overwatch's ranked Competitive mode, though, only console players will be able to play together. PC players, on the other hand, will still be limited to the same PC player pool - presumably for balance, given the advantages that mouse and keyboard players traditionally have in shooters.
Cross-Play has arrived.
You can now group up with friends across the globe on PC, @xbox, @playstation and @...