How To Disable Crossplay in Black Ops 6 on Xbox and PS5

In the past decade, online play across different platforms has evolved from a distant dream to an everyday reality. This shift has significantly united the *Call of Duty* community, but crossplay isn't without its challenges. If you're wondering how to disable crossplay in *Black Ops 6*, here's a detailed guide to help you navigate this feature.

Should You Disable Crossplay in Black Ops 6? Answered

Deciding whether to disable crossplay in *Black Ops 6* involves weighing its pros and cons. The primary motivation for turning off crossplay is to level the playing field, ensuring a more balanced and fair gaming experience. Console players on Xbox and PlayStation often seek to avoid matches with PC players, who use a different input method.

If you're playing on a console, you might consider disabling crossplay due to the advantages PC players have with a mouse and keyboard. Aiming with a mouse offers greater precision than using a controller, which can tilt the competitive balance. Additionally, PC players might have easier access to mods and cheats. Despite *Call of Duty*'s Ricochet Anti-Cheat system, players in *Black Ops 6* and *Warzone* have encountered hackers and cheaters. Disabling crossplay could potentially reduce the number of cheaters you encounter in your lobbies.

However, there's a significant drawback to disabling crossplay in *Call of Duty*: it shrinks the pool of available players for matchmaking. This can lead to longer wait times for matches and potentially poorer connections between players. In our tests with crossplay disabled, finding matches took longer than usual, and the quality of connections was sometimes affected.

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How To Turn Off Crossplay in Black Ops 6

Disabling crossplay in *Black Ops 6* is a straightforward process. Navigate to the Account & Network settings, where you'll find the Crossplay and Crossplay Communications toggle at the top. Simply move to these settings and press X or A to switch the toggle from On to Off. This can be done directly within *Black Ops 6*, *Warzone*, or from the main *Call of Duty* HQ page. Note that in the image above, we accessed the Crossplay setting by adding it to Quick Settings for easier access.

You may find the setting greyed out and locked in certain modes, such as Ranked Play. This is because *Call of Duty* has previously enforced crossplay in these modes, aiming for fairness, though the results can be mixed. Fortunately, starting from Season 2 of *Black Ops 6*, players will have the option to disable crossplay, giving you more control over your gaming experience in the game's most competitive modes.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.