When is Cross Progression Coming to Apex Legends?
If you’re an Apex Legends player, you’ve probably wondered for a while about when cross progression will be added to the game. This feature would allow you to carry your progress, along with your unlocked skins and other in-game items, across different platforms.
Cross progression has been a highly demanded feature in the Apex Legends community for a long time. And while Respawn Entertainment, the game’s developers, have expressed a desire to add it to the game, details have been sparse.
This blog post aims to answer the question of when cross progression is coming to Apex Legends, and provide readers with all the necessary information they need to know.
Why Is Cross Progression Such a Big Deal?
Before we delve into the details of cross progression, let’s first understand why it’s such an important feature.
Picture this: you’ve invested hundreds of hours on Apex Legends on PC, but for some reason, you have to switch to console. Without cross progression, all the time and effort you spent unlocking characters and skins, ranking up, and completing challenges is lost as you start from scratch.
That’s where cross progression comes in. With this feature, you can take your progress, achievements, and in-game items with you across different platforms. Whether you’re playing on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch, your progress will be saved and synchronized across all platforms.
What Is Cross Progression?
Cross progression is an umbrella term used in the gaming industry to describe the ability to carry your account progress and game stats across multiple platforms. For example, if you play a game on your PC and switch to your console, you can continue playing at the exact point you stopped with all your progress intact.
This feature allows players to choose their preferred platform without sacrificing their progress. Without cross progression, players must choose one device to play on and start from scratch on other platforms.
For Apex Legends, cross progression would provide players with a seamless experience to enjoy their favorite game on multiple platforms.
When Will Cross Progression Come to Apex Legends?
The short answer is that we don’t yet know when cross progression is coming to Apex Legends. At the moment, Respawn Entertainment has not provided a release date for the feature as we speak.
While it’s not a definitive answer, the fact that developers haven’t communicated any updates on cross progression may give players a sense that it could still be a while before the feature is added to the game.
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Respawn Entertainment’s Stance on Cross Progression
Respawn Entertainment has been receptive to the idea of cross progression for a while now, and they have replied to tweets and forum threads that mention the topic.
On Twitter, Respawn confirmed in a tweet that cross progression was one of the features they were working on. But they also stated that adding the feature required a considerable amount of work, which could delay the release:
"Cross-play is coming to Apex this fall, and along with it, cross-progressions! There's a lot of work that goes into making progress progression function across multiple platforms, so we appreciate your patience as we get this feature ready for prime time,"
That tweet was posted back in October 2020, during the launch of Season 7. Since then, there hasn’t been any further official communication on the matter.
Technical Issues with Cross Progression
While cross progression is undoubtedly a highly requested feature, implementing it is no small feat. With so many different platforms, operating systems, cloud services, and stores, syncing data across multiple platforms is a complicated task.
For Respawn Entertainment, adding cross progression means designing and developing server infrastructure capable of handling players’ data securely and adhering to each platform’s safety, privacy, and performance requirements.
Moreover, technical issues arise, such as compatibility with game servers, different architectures, and game engines. These technical issues can delay the release of the feature, as developers must work through complex problems until they have a reliable solution.
Crossplay vs. Cross Progression
It’s important to highlight that crossplay and cross progression are different features. Crossplay means being able to play with other players on other platforms (e.g., Xbox One can play with Xbox Series S/X), while cross progression allows players to carry their progress across various platforms.
At the moment, Apex Legends offers crossplay, allowing users on the same console family (e.g., Xbox to Xbox, PlayStation to PlayStation) to play together. So, while your progress doesn’t carry through consoles, at least you can still play with your friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I play Apex Legends on multiple platforms without cross progression?
Yes, you can. However, you’ll have to start the game from scratch on the new platform, meaning that none of your stats or unlocked items will carry over.
2. Which platforms will support cross progression?
We don’t yet know which platforms will support cross progression, as Respawn Entertainment hasn’t announced anything at the moment. We can assume that it will support all major platforms, including PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and possibly Nintendo Switch.
3. Will cross progression be available for future Apex Legends seasons?
Again, there hasn’t been any communication from Respawn Entertainment on this matter. Since the feature hasn’t been added to the game yet, it’s uncertain when it will be available, and it is indeterminable whether it will be available for future Seasons.
Conclusion
Cross progression is a highly anticipated feature that would make Apex Legends an even better game, but it has yet to be announced by Respawn Entertainment. While players will have to wait for the feature to be added, they can still enjoy playing Apex Legends, playing crossplay with friends, or starting anew on different platforms.
In the meantime, players can keep an eye out for any news or updates from Respawn Entertainment on cross progression. We’ll be waiting anxiously for further announcements as we patiently await the highly anticipated feature to add to Apex Legends.
So, until then, keep on grinding and enjoy the game!