How to turn on cross-play in Need for Speed™ Heat

Updated 2 weeks ago1 min read

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Learn how to switch on cross-play in Need for Speed Heat to take on new rivals in Multiplayer mode.

How to turn Cross-Play on or off

Cross-play lets you compete with friends and other players on different platforms. If you opt-in, you’ll race against players across any console or PC. If you opt-out, you'll only race against players on the same system as you. 

When you first start Need for Speed Heat, you’ll be asked to enable cross-play. Choose Enable to turn it on or Disable to turn it off.
You can change your cross-play settings later by following these steps: 
  1. 1
    If you’re in a Party, leave it first.
  2. 2
    Go to Lobby. 
  3. 3
    Select Settings, then Privacy
  4. 4
    Toggle cross-play to Enabled or Disabled.

Cross-play limitations

Check the icon beside your friend's name (on the Friends list) to see which platform they're using. If they're on a different platform,  you can’t:

How to search and add friends

Use the Find Players option to search for players. You can look up friends using their:
  • EA ID if they're on a PC
  • PlayStation™ Network Online ID if they're on PlayStation®
  • Xbox gamertag if they're on Xbox.

Once you find them, add them to your EA Friends list to see when they're online. Your EA Friends list can hold up to 100 people. 
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