In Back 4 Blood, everyone can play together, regardless of platform. This is one I was especially curious about, as many games treat the Windows Store Game Pass version as its own platform, and do not allow for co-op with Steam. Manage cookie settingsĬross-play is available on all platforms, including Windows (Game Pass) to Steam. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. I caught up with lead producer Matt O’Driscoll to try and get some answers. Some of those are our own, and others the community online has been wondering about. So with the open beta now underway, we thought we’d ask Turtle Rock Studios a few of the most common questions. It elevates the game from a simple, good co-op shooter you enjoy playing, to one you’re going to be thinking about when you’re not playing. I was particularly impressed with the depth the deck building system brings to Back 4 Blood. That record has already been broken by the open beta, live now. We’re not alone in this, either, as nearly 100,000 players logged in to play at the same time on Steam at its peak. Last week’s Back 4 Blood closed beta has been a big hit among my group of friends. If you have tried the other options, try moving your game to your primary drive to see if that resolves the issue.Back 4 Blood is looking really strong, so we wanted to know more.
This can (very rarely) cause you to get disconnected from a server you're on. The game uses Easy Anti-Cheat for its anti-cheat software, which has been known to have some compatibility issues with games that are not installed on a computer's primary drive. This option applies only to those who have installed their game on a drive other than the main drive for their computer (which is usually the C:/ drive). Option Six: Change to your computer's primary drive
However, this is usually not recommended since crossplay makes matchmaking easier more often than not. While this usually should not cause an issue, it's possible that the game still has some bugs in the code when communicating between two different devices, so you can try disabling this option to get around them. Some players have an issue connecting their devices to players on other devices.
Related: How to Create a Private Match in Back 4 Blood Option Five: Disable Crossplay This goes for both prompts requiring access for Back 4 Blood and prompts requiring Easy Anti-Cheat. To connect to the matchmaking services, you need to press Yes/Accept when this prompt appears on your screen. When the game first starts, it may force a prompt on your screen that asks you to permit it to access your network. If it performs any kind of update, try playing again to see if you stay connected.
Go to the store page on the device you're using (on the platform you bought it) and force it to update the game.
Most devices should automatically install an update when it's available, but if you're playing on Windows PC or if you disable automatic updates, you might have to force them. If you don't have the latest update/patch for the game, it will disconnect you from any server you try to join. This is a fairly frequent problem that not many people realize. Secure any network cables, allow usage on any firewalls, and make sure your internet connection itself is working as it should. If you can't connect to anything on the device on which you are playing the game, run some basic troubleshooting steps to get the connection working properly.