ACE COMBAT 8 Crossplay: PS5, Xbox, PC and Cross-Save Support

ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay is supported in ACE COMBAT ONLINE, bringing PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC players together. You can enter the online multiplayer modes with pilots using other supported platforms rather than being restricted to your own console family.

The game also has a separate online career, so playing across platforms and moving your save data are two different questions. Bandai Namco confirms cross-platform play, but its published multiplayer information does not establish a universal cross-save feature. That matters if you are choosing where to buy the game or hoping to move unlocks between accounts.

Which platforms support ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay?

Bandai Namco lists PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam on PC as the supported launch platforms. Cross-platform play applies to ACE COMBAT ONLINE, where players can take part in cooperative and competitive activities with pilots using other supported systems.

ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay does not make an unsupported console compatible with the game. If a friend owns a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, they cannot join simply by enabling an online setting. Every player needs the game on a supported platform and access to its multiplayer service.

How to play with friends on another platform

Start ACE COMBAT ONLINE and enter its Air Base. This is the online lobby used for matchmaking, communication and preparing aircraft before sorties. Check the game’s current party, friend or invitation options to see how to join another pilot. The official description confirms cross-platform multiplayer but does not specify one identical friend-code or invite-menu procedure for every platform, so don’t assume a menu from another game will work here.

Before trying ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay with friends, confirm everybody has installed the latest game update and can connect to ACE COMBAT ONLINE individually. Make sure the intended activity supports your party size. Co-Op Assault and Co-Op Warfare use teams of four in eight-player matches, while special four-pilot Scramble missions are different activities.

Does ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay work in every multiplayer mode?

The publisher presents cross-platform play as a feature of ACE COMBAT ONLINE rather than a bonus limited to one edition. The two main modes are Co-Op Assault, where two four-pilot teams compete for score against AI enemies, and Co-Op Warfare, where those teams can also fight one another while air, land and naval NPC forces take part.

Online also includes Scramble, Emergency Sortie and limited-time PvP events. Availability of a particular event is not guaranteed at every moment, and a cross-platform party must still meet that event’s rules. ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay changes who can join the same multiplayer ecosystem, not the number of team slots in each sortie.

Does ACE COMBAT 8 have cross-save or cross-progression?

Bandai Namco explicitly says ACE COMBAT ONLINE uses separate progression and save data from Campaign Mode. That is a distinction between the game’s two modes, not confirmation that an online mercenary profile transfers from PlayStation to Xbox or from console to Steam.

As a result, treat ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay and cross-save separately. Cross-platform matches are officially advertised, but you shouldn’t purchase another copy expecting aircraft, Ace Pass unlocks, MRP or campaign progress to follow your account without a publisher statement confirming that specific transfer. The official online information used here does not promise it.

Is crossplay optional, and can you turn it off?

The official ACE COMBAT ONLINE overview confirms the cross-platform feature but does not set out a universal in-game toggle or promise that opting out is supported on every platform. Check your own platform’s multiplayer or privacy options and any crossplay controls currently displayed in the game before changing settings.

If matchmaking becomes difficult after changing a platform restriction, restore the previous setting and test again. ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay also relies on the normal multiplayer connection and account permissions. A platform privacy restriction can prevent joining other players even when the game itself supports cross-platform sessions.

Fixes when cross-platform friends cannot join

For ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay problems, start with the basics: update the game on both systems, check that each player can reach the Air Base, and retry the invitation or matchmaking attempt after restarting the game. Confirm that neither account has multiplayer or communications blocked by console privacy controls, and check for any active publisher service notice.

If ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay still fails, try having each player join a public online activity individually. This helps tell a server or connection problem from an invitation-specific issue. Note any error code and the exact platforms involved when contacting Bandai Namco or platform support; avoid guessing that reinstalling the whole game is the solution.

Can Standard and Deluxe owners play together?

Yes. Deluxe adds a Premium Ace Pass Plus voucher, customisation items and an early-access period that has now ended. It does not introduce a separate exclusive online server. Standard and Deluxe owners have the same core ACE COMBAT ONLINE access, so the edition difference isn’t a barrier to playing with someone on another supported platform.

ACE COMBAT 8 crossplay concerns multiplayer access, not ownership of cosmetic bundles or seasonal premium rewards. Players with different aircraft unlocks can still enter the same online environment, subject to the aircraft and mission rules of the activity they select.

Official source: Bandai Namco’s ACE COMBAT ONLINE information.