As we move closer to the next generation of consoles, a growing list of games with cross-platform play emerges. Allowing games with often small player bases to play together on different platforms allows communities to continue playing without fragmentation of each other.
FIFA is a series that has a huge player base, with millions of copies on each platform selling out each year and fans around the world enjoying the likes of Ultimate Team (FUT) and fan favorite career mode. . While there is never a problem with the lack of players, crossplay would be a great option to have so friends can play together even when they have different systems.
EA has said crossplay is a priority for them as the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X releases approach, with all available games looking to implement them.
However, EA has confirmed that crossplay will not be a feature for the upcoming game, which means that for FIFA 21 you will need to be on the same system as your friend to play together. There is also no cross-generational play, which means cross-play from current PS4 and Xbox One platforms cannot play against players on next-gen systems.
As we've seen with other games, crossplay can be implemented after release, so it may not be available at launch, but it can always be added later.
It has been confirmed by the FIFA communications team that you will be able to transfer your progress from the PS4 to the PS5 and from the Xbox One to the Xbox Series X, which means that you will no longer have to start from scratch to build your FUT team.
