The Crew Motorfest supports online multiplayer across different hardware, but it handles cross-platform features with notable restrictions. You can matchmake against players on other systems in specific competitive modes, but forming a permanent custom crew with friends across separate platforms isn't supported for free-roam cruising. Understanding these limitations before buying the game saves you from frustrating configuration errors.
Ubisoft built the game's online infrastructure to handle specific cross-platform handoffs. While random public matchmaking merges player pools across devices, direct friend invites for standard open-world cruising remain bound by ecosystem barriers. This guide breaks down what you can actually play together, how to configure your settings, and where the system falls short.
Supported Platforms and Core Matchmaking
The game is available on multiple major gaming devices, allowing cross-play interaction across distinct console generations and PC storefronts. Supported systems include:
- PC via Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
- Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
Cross-play is enabled by default when you first boot up the game. When you queue into specific public multiplayer activities, the game automatically pulls in drivers from other platforms to fill the grid quickly. This keeps wait times short, especially during peak hours.
Where Crossplay Works: Grand Races and PvP
If your goal is to race against random opponents on different hardware, public competitive modes deliver.
- Grand Races: These massive 28-player races mix drivers across all available systems. You don't need to worry about what console your opponents use; the matchmaking queue pools everyone together.
- Demolition Royale: The chaotic multiplayer arena mode also pulls participants from across the entire player base, regardless of platform.
- Live Summit Leaderboards: Asynchronous competitive events compare your scores and times against global competitors across all platforms.
These modes do not require manual adjustment if crossplay is active in your options menu. The matchmaking algorithm handles everything behind the scenes.
The Big Catch: Free-Roam and Crew Invites
The biggest point of confusion for players revolves around custom group creation. You cannot currently invite a friend playing on a PlayStation console into your convoy if you're playing on an Xbox or PC for standard free-roam exploration.
Custom crews—groups that party up to drive around the island, complete playlist events together, or explore the open world—must be on the same platform family. A PlayStation 5 user can party up with a PlayStation 4 user, and an Xbox Series X player can join an Xbox One user, but cross-ecosystem party invites for co-op exploration are unavailable.
If you want to cruise alongside a specific friend, check your hardware compatibility before purchasing. Relying on random matchmaking to drop you and your friend into the exact same public Grand Race lobby is unreliable and doesn't let you form a private convoy.
How to Manage Your Crossplay Settings
If you experience long queue times or want to restrict your matchmaking pool to players on your specific system, you can toggle the setting manually. Keep in mind that PC players cannot disable crossplay, but console owners can adjust it easily:
- Open the main game menu and select Options.
- Navigate to the Game Settings tab.
- Scroll down to the Matchmaking section.
- Toggle crossplay to Off if you only want to match with players on your console family, or set it to On for full multi-platform matchmaking.
Disabling the feature may increase matchmaking times for large-scale events like Grand Races because the game excludes players from other ecosystems.
Cross-Progression vs. Crossplay
Players often confuse cross-platform multiplayer with cross-progression. While playing together with custom groups across platforms has strict limits, moving your personal save data across devices works smoothly.
Because progress links directly to your Ubisoft Account, unlocking cars and completing events on an Xbox transfers seamlessly if you log into the same account on a PC or PlayStation. Your vehicle collection, vanity items, and level progression follow you, even though you can't invite players from those different systems into a private cruising party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I play the campaign co-op with a friend on a different platform?
No. Main campaign playlist events and open-world free-roam sessions require players to be on the same platform or console family to form a crew.
Does Steam version support crossplay with console players?
Yes, PC players on both Ubisoft Connect and Steam play in the same public matchmaking pools for Grand Races and Demolition Royale, but standard platform restrictions for custom parties still apply.
Will Ubisoft add cross-platform crew invites in future updates?
Ubisoft has not announced plans to add cross-platform party invites for free-roam, meaning custom crews remain restricted to same-platform systems.
Do I need a paid console subscription to use crossplay?
Yes. Playing online multiplayer modes on PlayStation requires an active PlayStation Plus subscription, and playing on Xbox requires an Xbox Game Pass Core (or Ultimate) subscription, regardless of whether crossplay is turned on or off.
