Is Borderlands 3 Cross Platform? When Borderlands 3 came out in 2019, players could not crossplay. Those on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC were in different universes. But thankfully, that’s no longer the case. In mid-2022, Gearbox rolled out full crossplay support, finally letting players team up across platforms — and that includes PS4 and PS5.
|Borderlands 3 Crossplay Explained
At present, Borderlands 3 allows a cross-platform multiplayer game which means a user on a PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or a Mac can play with/against a player on a PC (via Steam or Epic Games Store) or Stadia. It is possible for you to be in a team with your friend who, say, has a PC, or an Xbox, etc.
- To enable crossplay-
- The players are only required to connect their SHiFT account (which is the Gearbox online system) and then from the in-game menu switch on crossplay.
- After a friend invitation, the recipient gets the invitation using the SHiFT name not the console network ID.
|Why Was Crossplay Missing Earlier?
Even more surprising is the fact that before crossplay was allowed for Borderlands 3, it could only be done by players on PC and Xbox. Sony at first did not facilitate the crossplay because of some policy and technical matters. After a long wait, it was finally confirmed by Gearbox that playstations users will be able to crossplay, as well as others.
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|How Crossplay Works
Cross-platform matchmaking lets players join public or private sessions with friends on any supported device.
- Progression and gear remains tied to your account, not the platform.
- Voice chat works across systems, making it easy to coordinate with friends.
Yet, cross-saving is unavailable, meaning you cannot transfer your game progress to another platform. Hence, if you decide to move from PC to a console, you cannot continue your game. You will have to start a new one.
|Why It Matters
Without a doubt, co-op in Borderlands franchise has always been great fun and with the addition of crossplay, it has made possible for even more players to join in. Activities like co-op boss fighting, loot farming, and DLC campaigns have now become even more accessible to everyone.
Whether you’re teaming up for boss fights, farming loot, or diving into DLC campaigns, the barriers are gone. You can finally group up with friends without worrying about what hardware they use.
Thus, one can say that in 2025, Borderlands 3 is a game that can be played across different platforms, and as such, players are allowed to play together on PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC without any trouble. A good while was needed for Gearbox and Sony to work it out, but finally, it is done. This news, in turn, has been a great way to stay connected and entertained with looter-shooter genre across gaming world.
