Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition cross-platform?
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition crossplay
Yes Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition supports crossplay between PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
The PS5 version (May 2025) joined the existing PC and Xbox crossplay. Online play on PS5 needs PS Plus.
On PC, crossplay covers Steam and Xbox app.
The Mac version doesn't have crossplay with other platforms.
Researched by Mike Johnston · Last checked October 10, 2026
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No crossplay
These versions don't have crossplay with other platforms. See the notes above for details.
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Quick answers
- Can PC and PS5 players play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?
- Yes. PC and PS5 are in the same crossplay group. On PC that covers Steam and Xbox app.
- Can PC and Xbox Series players play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?
- Yes. PC and Xbox Series are in the same crossplay group. On PC that covers Steam and Xbox app.
- Can PC and Xbox One players play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?
- Yes. PC and Xbox One are in the same crossplay group. On PC that covers Steam and Xbox app.
- Can PS5 and Xbox Series players play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?
- Yes. PS5 and Xbox Series are in the same crossplay group.
- Can PS5 and Xbox One players play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?
- Yes. PS5 and Xbox One are in the same crossplay group.
- Can Xbox Series and Xbox One players play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?
- Yes. Xbox Series and Xbox One are in the same crossplay group.
- Can PC and Mac players play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?
- No. PC and Mac players are matched separately.
- Can PS5 and Mac players play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?
- No. PS5 and Mac players are matched separately.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition trailer and screenshots
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The trailer plays from YouTube when you press play. Screenshots via IGDB.
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Multiplayer at a glance
- Online players
- Up to 8
- Online co-op
- Yes, up to 8
- Split screen
- No
- LAN co-op
- Yes
From IGDB's multiplayer data; modes can differ by platform.
Game details
- Released
- November 14, 2019
- Developer
- World's Edge
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Genre
- Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
- Platforms
- PCPS5Xbox SeriesXbox OneMac
- Game Pass
- Console and PC (as of October 10, 2026)
Sources
- Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Mythology: Retold are coming to PS5 (TechRadar) (techradar.com)
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PlayStation Store) (store.playstation.com)
- IGDB entry (release and multiplayer details)
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