Cross-Play is a way for people who play the same game on different systems to play together. So if you’re playing Need for Speed Heat on PC, you can now race against players on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.

If you opt in to Cross-Play, you’ll be racing online against players on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. If you decide not to opt in, you’ll only race against players on the same system as you.

The first time you load up Need for Speed Heat, you’ll see a splash screen asking you if you want to enable Cross-Play.

• To turn Cross-Play on, choose Enable.
• To opt out, choose Disable.

When you’re not in a party, you can change your Cross-Play status under Privacy in the Lobby.

If you’ve already met them in-game, search for their name as usual.

If you know them from playing other games, search for them in-game using:

• their EA ID if they’re playing on PC
• their PlayStation Network Online ID if they’re on PlayStation 4
• their gamertag if they’re on Xbox One

Once you’ve found your friends, add them to your EA Friends list so you’ll see them there whenever they’re online. Your EA Friends list has room for 100 people in total.

If your friend isn't playing on the same system as you, there are some restrictions on what you can do together. If you’re not sure what they’re playing on, check the icon beside their name.

For example, you can’t:

• join the same Crew (all players in a Crew must be playing on the same system)
• inspect their Profile or their Crew
• share Community wraps with them
• share Screenshots with them
• see their pre-order wraps (if they have them equipped) in All Drive.