Is Rainbow Six Siege X Crossplay and Cross Progression Compatible?

Rainbow Six Siege X has players on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, and remains one of the most popular multiplayer shooters on the market. Most people want to know one thing before they get started: Does Rainbow Six Siege X crossplay work across every platform?

The short answer is yes. Crossplay is in the game and easy to control, especially on console, though options are limited on PC. Regardless of your platform, Siege X has maintained its popularity since its release. Though it’s more niche in terms of popularity, the game maintains an incredibly active and dedicated playbase.

In this guide, we’ll go over how crossplay and cross-progression work, alongside whether and how you can enable or disable them on each of the platforms.

How Does Rainbow Six Siege X Crossplay Work

In short, yes! Rainbow Six Siege X crossplay is fully supported across all platforms, though for those on PC, it is forced on. People on Xbox and PlayStation have the option to turn crossplay off if they don’t want to play with those on other platforms, but specifically PC. This is most likely due to the house and keyboard advantage people have on PC, especially given how high-end Siege X is played, with PC having a major advantage with the “twitchy” movement. The feature is disabled by default on console, however, so you will have to enable it.

Crossplay in Rainbow Six Siege X works the same across casual, ranked and most event modes, so once you enable it, you can queue with friends straight away. The only thing that matters is that all players use the same region and have a stable connection, and, of course, have crossplay on.

Rainbow Six Siege X Crossplay Settings on PC

As we said at the start of the post. On PC, crossplay is always active, but you can make some changes to how you communicate with those on console, so you have some level of control against those on other platforms. You can change these settings by doing the following on PC:

• Start the game
• Open Options
• Go to General
• Scroll down and toggle Crossplay Communication

To disable this fully, you must turn off “Text and Voice Chat” in your Ubisoft account under “Text & Voice Chat” and select the “No One” option. Note, this is the Ubisoft website, not the application.

PC players can’t disable matchmaking crossplay, which has been a rule of the game since the feature was added. Ubisoft keeps the pool unified on PC so players get faster queues, especially late at night when the playerbase drops. It also keeps team balance more consistent across skill levels, which helps during new season launches when everyone rushes back in.

As mentioned, the issue really comes down to how the mouse and keyboard impact gameplay, and gives PC players a level of advantage that other shooters can normally counter with “aim assist.” While you will still have a good time against PC if you play on console, the ability to turn it off might be advised at first.

How to Turn On Rainbow Six Siege X Crossplay on Consoles

To enable or disable crossplay on PlayStation and Xbox, you will need to do the following:

• Open the game
• Go to Options
• Select the General tab
• Find Crossplay Matchmaking
• Turn it on or off

Xbox users can also change this in the console settings – Account – Privacy & online safety – Xbox privacy – View details and customise – Communication & multiplayer.

For Xbox and PlayStation players, changing this setting affects both matchmaking and your party options. If you want to squad up with a PC friend, you must turn crossplay on first. Once it is on, you can invite them through the Ubisoft Connect overlay. If your console crossplay setting is turned off, some invites will fail, and the game will not tell you why, so it is worth checking before you queue.

Does Rainbow Six Siege X Have Cross-Progression

Rainbow Six Siege X supports full cross progression across all three platforms. If you unlock something on PlayStation, you keep it on PC and Xbox. You only need to link your accounts to the same Ubisoft account. Once that is done, all progress carries over, and you can play it on all three platforms. Technically, the game is also playable on Steam Deck; however, not online due to issues around the anti-cheat software.

This cross-progression includes Operators, skins, charms, seasonal cosmetics, battle pass progress and almost all account unlocks. There are a few platform-specific items that do not move between systems. If you play Siege X in more than one place, linking your accounts early saves a lot of hassle later.