Is The First Descendant crossplay and cross-platform?

The First Descendant crossplay and cross-platform capabilities mean that, yes, you can play the game with friends and strangers alike on other consoles and platforms in co-op mode. Crossplay is activated by default, but it means that the process of actually connecting to friends and playing with them is a little confusing, involving special IDs, so I'll explain how it works below.

How to play The First Descendant cross play with friends

Crossplay on The First Descendant should be active by default. So the players you come across in public gameplay events and areas should be from all manner of consoles and platforms. However, to play with friends specifically you need to add them as friends on your social list.

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To do that, get their player ID (their name in-game and the 4-digit number after it) and open the Social Menu by pressing the Trackpad on a PS5 controller, or the Back Button on an Xbox controller. This will open the main menu and from there head to the Social tab on the right hand side. There, enter the IDs into the "Player Search" option, and your friend should come up regardless of platform.

From there, simply choose to add them as a friend, and they can accept that from their own Social menu. From that point on, you can play The First Descendant together, hopefully with a good mix of First Descendant best characters.

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