Is Path of Exile cross-platform? Crossplay & cross-progression on Xbox, PlayStation, PC, Mac

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Path of Exile is an action-packed ARPG but does the game support cross-platform play? Here’s everything you need to know.

For many players, Path of Exile is a great free-to-play alternative to Diablo, thanks to its fast-paced action-focused gameplay and countless loot to collect.

While the upcoming Path of Exile 2 is massively anticipated, many players are still enjoying the original game every day whether it’s solo or with friends, but you may be wondering if it has cross-platform features.

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After all, being able to play with your friends on every platform is extremely convenient so here’s everything you need to know about whether or not Path of Exile has cross-platform play.


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Path of Exile is all about raiding dungeons, but can you do that with friends on other platforms?

Does Path of Exile have cross-platform play?

Path of Exile does not have cross-platform play, but the title’s crossplay system is a little confusing.

Users playing on Mac and PC can play with one another, but not with other consoles. On the other end of the spectrum, PlayStation and Xbox players have no cross-platform system.

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Does Path of Exile have cross-progression?

As you can imagine, the parameters for crossplay are the same as those for cross-progression. The general answer is no, unless you are playing on Mac and PC.

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Sadly you’ll have to face down your foes on your own – but will things always be that way?

Will Path of Exile have crossplay in the future?

While it may seem unlikely that Path of Exile will have crossplay in its base game, this feature may arrive in Path of Exile 2 and, from there, be implemented in Path of Exile itself. However, we’ll just have to wait and see.

In a 2018 tweet, the developers responded to a Tweet asking for cross-platform play, writing that “players on the two different console platforms play on their own separate servers.” This is probably why players on different devices can’t play with each other at the moment.

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So, that’s everything you need to know about whether or not Path of Exile is cross-platform. For more content on the game, check out our guides below:

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