Is Helldivers 2 Crossplay- How Bugs Can Ruin Your Cross Platform Experience With Helldivers 2?

SUMMARY

• Helldivers 2 supports crossplay between PC and PS5, but players have reported bugs since release.
• While Arrowhead knows about these bugs, they have yet to be fully fixed until now.
• Despite this, Helldivers 2 is still one of the biggest co-op games to release this year.

Helldivers 2 has been the co-op game in 2024. This sequel to an old classic has found huge success since its release and has been a fan favorite for gaming with friends. As you’d expect from a co-op game as big as this, the game has crossplay between PS5 and PC.

It’s probably the biggest co-op shooter of the year. | Image Credit: Arrowhead Game Studios

But while the game supports crossplay between these two platforms, it has not been a smooth experience for many. Players have faced frustrating bugs and technical issues while trying to crossplay with friends. With cross-platform gaming becoming the norm, bugs like these can ruin what should be a seamless experience.

Helldivers 2‘s Crossplay Problem Still Needs Fixing Today

Helldivers 2’s crossplay is a seamless experience—when it works. The cross-platform feature is automatically enabled, letting players on PC and PS5 team up without manual setup. To play with friends, players can generate a friend code in the game’s social menu. Entering this code allows friends to send requests and join parties, making the system user-friendly.

Another drawback to Helldivers 2’s current crossplay system is the lack of cross-progression and cross-save features. Players cannot carry their progress across platforms, meaning that if they switch from PS5 to PC (or vice versa), they’ll need to start from scratch.

"Sony Announces Massive Success: Over 12 Million Units Sold for Helldivers 2!" pic.twitter.com/QQrdYxcMBR

While Arrowhead has hinted that cross-save functionality could be added in the future, no concrete timeline has been provided, leaving players hoping for these quality-of-life improvements.

The problem with the crossplay system is not its design but the bugs. The biggest bug has been players’ inability to send or accept friend requests across platforms. layers often find that their requests don’t go through or are not received, effectively blocking any cross-platform interaction.

The friend request bug is not the only issue. Even when players manage to add each other, they sometimes face problems joining the same lobbies. Whether it’s difficulty locating each other’s game sessions or failure to join, there have been multiple reports of such bugs as well.

There are some workarounds though, such as creating open lobbies and trying to join missions together. However, these solutions are temporary and don’t always work, especially when other random players interfere by joining the mission before the friend can.

It’s Been So Long Players Are Already Over It

| Image Credit: Arrowhead Game Studios

Arrowhead Game Studios, the developer behind Helldivers 2, knows these crossplay issues and is actively working on solutions. A community manager previously confirmed that the bug preventing friend requests from being accepted across platforms has been reproduced in testing.

For some of you still wondering about the crossplay friend request issues. They’re working on a fix #Helldivers2 pic.twitter.com/N04XV6M6XT

Despite the game being out for 8 months now, some of these bugs have still not been fixed completely. Some updates fixed these bugs only for them to come back with another update. Players have moved on at this point though.

Until Arrowhead hopefully fixes the crossplay issues, players can try several workarounds. Restarting the game, generating fresh friend codes, or repeatedly sending friend requests may temporarily resolve connection issues.

Helldivers 2 is not the first game to struggle with crossplay, and it certainly won’t be the last. But in a game so reliant on cooperative play, these bugs feel particularly annoying.

Have you tried playing Helldivers 2 crossplay? Let us know in the comments!

Written by Daniel Royte

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Daniel is a gamer through and through with a passion for gaming in his veins. His current adventures have taken him into the world of Elden Ring, Wuthering Waves, and Genshin Impact, amongst others.