Monster Hunter Wilds launches with cross-play support, a first for Capcom’s long-running action game series. The steps you take to join with random strangers or team up with friends are rather different, though, as Wilds makes you jump through several hoops to add friends to your in-game list. Full cross-play might be a big step forward for Monster Hunter, but if you’re holding out for cross-progression as well, you’ll have to keep waiting.
We’ve broken down how Monster Hunter Wilds’ cross-play works below, including what you need to do to play with friends.
How cross-play support works in Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds supports cross-play between PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, and since it has cross-play turned on automatically, you don’t have to do anything special to get started. There are separate processes for playing in groups of random players or joining with friends, though. When you join or post a quest, Monster Hunter Wilds puts you in a lobby with up to 100 other players. You can join any posted quest or wait for others to join yours.