How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6

Modified Oct 28, 2024 14:06 GMT

An Operator in Black Ops 6 using their earphones to communicate with other players — Guide to turning off crossplay in Black Ops 6 for all platforms (Image via Activision)

Crossplay in Black Ops 6 allows players from different platforms to play in the same lobby. Introduced to the franchise with Modern Warfare (2019), this feature has now made its way to the latest Call of Duty game. Crossplay allows friends on any platform to play together. So for instance, if you buy the game on the Xbox Series X and your friends are on PlayStation 5, you can play together in the same match, which was previously not possible.

However, crossplay also introduces a few problems. For instance, players on PC can now play with console users. The problem here is that PC players will often use a mouse and keyboard, which provides superior aiming capabilities over controller players on the console. This creates a skill gap that's hard to overcome.

Moreover, there's the issue of cheaters on Windows PC, which aren't prevalent on consoles as much. Hence, many players would prefer to turn off the feature in the game. In this guide, we will take a closer look at how you can turn off crossplay on platforms for Black Ops 6.

How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on PlayStation

To turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on PlayStation 5 and 4, follow the steps mentioned below:

Launch Black Ops 6.
Press the Options button on your controller to bring up the menu.
Navigate to Settings from the menu.
Go to Accounts & Network.
Find Crossplay and toggle it Off.

Turning off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on PlayStation (Image via Activision)

That's it. Crossplay will now be disabled and you'll only be matched against users on the same platform. If you're on Xbox, the process is a bit complicated since you cannot do it from the game and must make the changes on the system level. Read below to find out how you can disable crossplay on Xbox consoles.

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How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on Xbox

Turning off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on Xbox is a little complicated. But fret not, just follow these steps:

Press the Xbox Guide button on your controller.
Navigate to Profile and System.
Find Settings and then go to Account.
Select Privacy & Online settings.
Enter your Xbox PIN and select Xbox Privacy.
Navigate to View Details & Customize.
Now go to Communication & Multiplayer.
Change "You can join cross-network play" to Block.

Turning off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on Xbox (Image via Xbox)

Do note that this will disable crossplay for all the games on your system. Hence, if you want the feature for another game, you must turn it on again from the settings menu.