Diablo 4 Cross-Play, Cross-Progression, And Co-Op Explained

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All hell is about to break loose once Diablo 4 launches, and fortunately, you won't have to face demonic hordes and angelic armies on your own. Diablo 4 is officially out on June 6, but this time, it'll be landing day one on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.

Ahead of its debut on multiple platforms, you can read up on how cross-play works, what co-op options will be available, and how cross-progression will function.

These PC and console realms won't be gated off for Diablo IV, as you'll be able to group up with players regardless of the platform that they're playing on. This is thanks to Diablo IV being hooked into Blizzard's Battle.net online system, so if you don't already have an account, you'll want to set one up now to be ready to play as soon as you start the game. Console gamers do get one exclusive function that PC gamers won't have access to, and that's couch co-op.

If you're planning to do some solo adventuring on PC and then hop onto your console to join a friend for a trip into the Burning Hells, the good news is that Diablo IV will have full cross-progression enabled. All in-game progress will be saved to the Battle.net servers when you use your Battle.net account, and if you're planning to go multiplatform with Diablo IV, you'll want to make certain that you use the same account on all of your gaming hardware. This means that your save games will also work between console and PC, allowing you to continue your fight right from where you last left off.

You'll first need to complete the Diablo IV Prologue and reach the city of Kyovashad in the Fractured Peaks before you can start slaying demons with your friends. The good news is that this can be done quickly, so you won't have to wait too long to