Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now available on Xbox, and the multiplayer is live! We've been enjoying our time online so far, but we quickly noticed a lack of crossplay options within the game itself. We've done a bit of digging and found that you can turn off crossplay for Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox, via your general console settings.
How To Turn Off Modern Warfare 2 Crossplay
At present, the only way to turn off crossplay for Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox is via your account settings.
Here's how to turn off Xbox crossplay:
- Go to your Xbox console settings
- Go to account > Privacy & online safety > Xbox privacy
- Hit 'View details & customize' then 'Communication & multiplayer'
- Scroll across to 'You can join cross-network play' and change from 'Allow' to 'Block'
- All sorted, matchmaking will now stick with just Xbox players!
Of course, this method will disable crossplay in all Xbox games on your account, so just be aware of that before changing any options. This can be altered at any time, however, so it's easy enough to go back and forth outside of Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.
Can You Play Modern Warfare 2 Without Crossplay?
As we've just detailed, you can turn off Modern Warfare 2 crossplay on Xbox. However, our initial testing has discovered that certain modes do not work with crossplay switched off.
At launch, Modern Warfare 2's big team modes — 'Ground War' & 'Invasion' — do not work when Xbox crossplay is blocked; matchmaking for these modes simply doesn't start. Thankfully, standard 6v6 multiplayer works just fine with no crossplay.
Well, there you go!
You're now all set if you'd like to keep your Modern Warfare 2 matchmaking pool strictly limited to Xbox.
What are your thoughts on MW2 multiplayer so far? Leave a comment down below!
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Actually might just play the campaign and send it back to Amazon for a full refund if I cannot turn crossplay off in game. Not in the mood for the pc sweats that cheat and ruin the online experience.
Not so much crossplay but can't for the life of me work out split screen in a private match. It's always been wiggy. But can't fathom it thus far.
I don't know why they don't give us the option to limit to cross-play only for consoles.
Leave the PC cheaters to enjoy between themselves.
@CoffeeFueled COD has hundreds of millions of fans. It’s COD!! Why would they change the game? If it aint broken why fix it? They release what they know COD fans want. If ya not a fan, don’t buy COD, try a different game!
@CoffeeFueled how am i triggered??? You need to chill!! I’m explaining why they don’t massively change the game. Quite an obvious reason but a few people, like yourself struggle to think logically. COD sells huge numbers, but lets change the game to make coffeefueled happy!! 🤦♂️🤦♂️😂😂
That’d be a silly move wouldn’t it?
This is how I turn off cross play, works a treat!.. Happy gaming without the dreaded PC cheaters
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