EA Sports is finally giving us cross-play awesomeness

The wait is freaking over - cross-play between you and your bestie who refuses to switch next generation consoles is finally going down with EA Sports and its popular F1 22 video game.

Cross-play is finally happening with EA Sports

While we’ll still have to wait for the day to come when Madden and FIFA jump onboard the cross-playing goals, EA Sports’ racing title is setting the stage with the massive announcement.

Codemasters® and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today confirm that EA SPORTS™ F1® 22 will be the most social F1® title to date, connecting more players around the world with the inclusion of cross-play, coming later this month. Ahead of the full integration at the end of August, players can compete with friends across PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam & Origin™) in two separate trials running 5-7 and 12-14 August in Social Race and Two-Player Career modes.

“Cross-play brings all our players together and allows them to settle the score of who is the best driver across all platforms,” said Lee Mather, F1® Senior Creative Director at Codemasters. “Cross-play also allows us to create better matchmaking opportunities so players can compete against rival racers with similar attributes.

A highly requested community feature, cross-play integration will improve matchmaking and allow friends to come together regardless of platform. There is also the ability to disable cross-play for those who wish to compete solely against competitors from the same family of devices. Session hosts can invite friends on other platforms via the ‘Invite Friends’ option in the game lobby. Players can review and accept requests whilst racing by pausing the game and visiting the ‘Invites and Requests’ option.

And just in case you’re still getting put onto the awesomeness of F1 22? It’s one of the most fast-paced games on the market.

F1® 22 accurately represents the new era of Formula 1® with revolutionary cars, regulation changes with the inclusion of F1® Sprint, the introduction of the Miami International Autodrome, and circuit updates to Spain, Australia, and Abu Dhabi. New Adaptive AI adjusts the difficulty applied to AI competitors, adapting their speed and competitiveness, and Immersive and Broadcast options for Pit Stops, Formation Laps, and Safety Car periods increase the race-day authenticity.

F1® 22 expands its features with F1® Life, a new customisable social hub that allows players to show off their collection of fashion, accessories, trophies and supercars. The eight collectable supercars can be driven on-track in the Pirelli Hot Lap feature, replicating the early part of the race weekend. The game also sees the return of My Team, now with three starting points, the acclaimed 10-year Career with two-player functionality, and Multiplayer, including offline split-screen. VR also makes its debut on PC, offering the most immersive on-track F1® experience to date.