Monster Hunter Wilds crossplay will be a feature in the beta, so players can enjoy the game with friends on all platforms and consoles, and yes - it'll be an option in the full game release too, with Capcom confirming cross-platform compatibility from day one of MH Wilds. That means that nobody need miss out on the carnage to follow, though keep in mind that what with Monster Hunter's approach to multiplayer in the past, it might not be the most intuitive thing to set up - but we can help with that. If you want to know how to play with friends crossplay in the MH Wilds beta, we'll show you how in our guide below.
Monster Hunter Wilds crossplay explained
Crossplay in the Monster Hunter Wilds beta is a pretty simple process that's activated by default. Multiplayer in MH Wilds is done through a lobby system, where players are automatically dropped into servers, even if they're planning on playing alone.
To join friends and lobbies on other servers, you need to go through the main menu when you're selecting your hunter, which is the same section of the menu that comes up when working out how to change appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds. Here you can set the conditions for joining lobbies accordingly - either finding lobbies that match certain criteria (play level, etc), or by entering the Hunter ID of a particular friend you want to join. A player's Hunter ID is a serial code found on the "Hunter Profile" section of the pause menu, and when picking their character.
Of course, if you're on the same platform, simply pause the game and choose to "invite a friend", which will bring you to the in-console user interface and allow you to invite an ally in accordingly. If you're wondering what equipment you should be using in your team-ups, we've got a tier list for all the best Monster Hunter Wilds weapons here!
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