To make crossplay possible, the game now requires players to log in to an Activision/Call of Duty account. If you don't have an Activision/Call of Duty account, you can create a free one here or in the game when you connect online for the first time.

Your Activision/Call of Duty account comes with a unique Activision ID, which is how you'll appear in game and how you and your friends can identify each other.

Learn more about Modern Warfare In-Game Account Registration and Managing an Activision/Call of Duty account.

Game progress in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is stored on your Activision/Call of Duty account, not your platform account. That means your progression carries with you no matter which platform you play on as long as the platforms are linked to the same Activision/Call of Duty account.

Cross-progression includes XP and Weapon XP, items you've earned or unlocked through gameplay, Battle Pass progress, Campaign progress, and Missions and Challenges you've completed.

Cross-progression does not include Call of Duty Points (CP), however. You can only spend CP on the platform on which they were purchased, but items you purchase with CP are shared across all linked platforms.

Please note: If you choose to link a platform account to another Activision/Call of Duty account, your progress will not carry over.

Head to the Social menu to manage your friends. Friends appear in one of two categories: Activision friends and friends on your current platform.

Follow these steps to invite friends from other platforms.

1. Select Social from the main menu.
2. Select Invite Friends while on the Friends tab.
3. Select Enter Activision Account to send invite.
4. Enter your friend’s Activision ID (ex: PlayerName#1234567).

Please note: Some older Activision IDs do not include numbers after the PlayerName.

You can also use this space to add players you recently played with to your Friends list. 

1. Go to the Friends tab in the Social menu.
2. Select Invite Friends.
3. Scroll through the list of Recently met Activision players and select the friend you want to add.

1. Go to the Friends tab in the Social menu.
2. Select Invite Friends.
3. Navigate to the Friend Request tab.

Your invites will be under Received Requests. You'll also see the requests you've sent to other players.

Follow these steps if you’d like to be a Party Leader.

1. Go to the Party tab in the Social menu.
2. Select Manage Party.
3. Navigate to the Invite Players tab.
4. Choose the players you want to invite from your list of friends.

Return to the Party tab in the Social menu and select Party Settings to adjust your Party’s privacy settings.

Crossplay is enabled by default. However, if you only want to play with other players on your current platform, you can choose to disable crossplay.

1. Go to the Options menu.
2. Navigate to the Account tab.
3. Toggle the Crossplay option to Disabled.

On the Account tab, you can also choose to enable or disable text and voice chat with players on other platforms.

Crossplay supports all multiplayer modes in Modern Warfare.

Yes. In the pregame lobby, icons indicate each player’s platform and peripheral. Here are a few examples:

Player using a keyboard and mouse on PlayStation 4
Player who is not on the same console as you using a controller
Player on PC using a controller