Is The Elder Scrolls Online cross-platform?
The Elder Scrolls Online crossplay
No The Elder Scrolls Online doesn't have crossplay: each platform family has its own players. PS5 and PS4 players can play together; PC, Xbox Series and Xbox One players can play together; PC and Mac players can play together.
ESO has six separate megaserver groups: PC/Mac, PlayStation and Xbox, each with a North America and a Europe server. PS4 and PS5 share the PlayStation servers, and Xbox One and Series X|S share the Xbox ones, but PlayStation, Xbox and PC players can't play together.
Since June 2, 2026 ESO is an Xbox Play Anywhere game and on PC Game Pass.
On PC, crossplay covers ESO launcher, Steam and Xbox app.
Researched by Mike Johnston · Last checked October 10, 2026
Who can play with whom
Does The Elder Scrolls Online have cross-progression?
Cross-progression: Partly
The Microsoft Store / Xbox app version on PC plays on the Xbox servers with your Xbox characters, Crowns and DLC, so that's real cross-progression between Xbox and PC.
Steam and ESO launcher accounts stay on the PC/Mac servers, and characters can't be transferred between servers.
ZeniMax says a team is building full crossplay and cross-progression, but it isn't coming in 2026 and there's no release window.
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Quick answers
- Can PC and Xbox Series players play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- Yes. PC and Xbox Series are in the same crossplay group. On PC that covers Xbox app.
- Can PC and Xbox One players play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- Yes. PC and Xbox One are in the same crossplay group. On PC that covers Xbox app.
- Can PC and Mac players play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- Yes. PC and Mac are in the same crossplay group. On PC that covers Steam and ESO launcher.
- Can PS5 and PS4 players play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- Yes. PS5 and PS4 are in the same crossplay group.
- Can Xbox Series and Xbox One players play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- Yes. Xbox Series and Xbox One are in the same crossplay group.
- Can PC and PS5 players play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- No. PC and PS5 players are matched separately.
- Can PC and PS4 players play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- No. PC and PS4 players are matched separately.
- Can PS5 and Xbox Series players play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- No. PS5 and Xbox Series players are matched separately.
The Elder Scrolls Online 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 co-op
- Yes, up to 4
- Split screen
- No
- Type
- MMO
From IGDB's multiplayer data; modes can differ by platform.
Sources
- When is crossplay coming to Elder Scrolls Online? (Dot Esports) (dotesports.com)
- Elder Scrolls Online crossplay in development (Mein-MMO) (mein-mmo.de)
- ESO PC Game Pass guide (Hack the Minotaur) (hacktheminotaur.com)
- The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to PC Game Pass in June (TechRadar) (techradar.com)
- When is crossplay coming to Elder Scrolls Online? (Dot Esports) (dotesports.com)
- IGDB entry (release and multiplayer details)
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