EA Clarifies FIFA 21 Will Not Have Cross-Play Feature at Launch

Game company EA just announced that upcoming sports video game FIFA 21 will not allow players to play with others from other platforms.

Cross-play will not happen in any form for this game, which means no cross-play for same generation of consoles or different generations. This was announced on a latest post from the official Twitter account of FIFA Direct. It will not happen at launch this coming early October 2020.

You won't be able to play across console generations or cross-play in #FIFA21.

However, you will be able to carry over your FUT progression from PS4 to PS5 and Xbox 1 to Xbox Series X. https://t.co/mUqU3zcAud
— EA SPORTS FC Direct Communication (@EASFCDirect) August 10, 2020

Here is the consolation: players can carry over their FUT progression from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox One to Xbox Series X. It also clarified that the FUT Champions and Squad Battles leaderboards will be comprised from both console generations on a single leaderboard each mode.

FIFA 21 will launch on Oct. 9 for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. PS5 and Xbox Series X version will launch at a later date. To note: current-gen owners can get the platform upgrade for free for both.