Fact Check: Does WWE 2K23 have crossplay?

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WWE 2K23 is a wrestling sports series released annually by 2K Sports. It comes out on various consoles and platforms that feature online facilities and online and offline multiplayer. Since it is coming out on many platforms, people wonder if the game supports crossplay.

The answer to that question is, sadly, no. The game does not feature any form of crossplay, but it does feature cross-platform progression.

Crossplay is a feature that allows people on different platforms to play with each other. For example, if a game supports crossplay, then someone owning a PlayStation 4 can team up and play with someone who owns the game on an Xbox.

Essentially, anyone will be able to play online multiplayer with anyone regardless of what platform they are on. Crossplay is a highly desired feature for any game that supports online multiplayer, but unfortunately, its implementation faces several difficulties.

This raises the question of why WWE 2K23 and several other games lack this feature.

Reason number one could be the vast technological differences between PCs and consoles. Game developers often need to make various changes to ensure the game runs smoothly on different platforms, resulting in significant differences in programming and design. These differences may make it challenging to implement crossplay functionality, making it impossible to play the game seamlessly across different platforms.

The unfair advantage of mouse and keyboard players over controller users is one reason competitive games shy away from crossplay. There have been times when many have tried to implement crossplay between these types of users, and the results have always been dishearteningly the same. Of course, this is likely not the primary reason for the lack