Halo MCC Cross-Play and Cross-Save | Is it cross-platform?

Halo MCC cross-play is a feature that many players want. After all, one of the advantages of Xbox Play Anywhere is the ability to continue your saves and play multiplayer across PC and Xbox. Halo: Master Chief Collection does have some cross-platform capabilities, including cross-save, but there are some major caveats involved.

Does Halo MCC have cross-play? We’ll break down this question below. We’ll take a look at both the campaign and multiplayer cross-platform capabilities of Halo: Master Chief Collection so you’ll know what to expect when you’re switching between PC and Xbox One.

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Does Halo MCC have cross-play?

There’s no simple answer to the question of whether or not Halo MCC has cross-play or not. If I had to sum it up in one word, I’d say, “Kinda.”

The cross-platform capabilities of the game between Steam, Windows Store, and Xbox One are confusing, to say the least. Some features have continuity between the three platforms, and some don’t.

Does Halo MCC have cross-play multiplayer?

The biggest question you probably have if you’ve stumbled across this article is whether or not Steam, Windows Store, and Xbox One users have the option of cross-play multiplayer. The good news is that Steam and Windows Store users can play together. The bad news is that Xbox One players don’t get cross-play multiplayer.

The Halo MCC dev team has said that they’ll be looking into the possibility of adding Xbox One and PC cross-play at some point. However, the feature isn’t currently on the roadmap.

Does Halo MCC have cross-save?

So, this is where things get tricky. There’s no Xbox One/PC cross-play, but it does have cross-save between the two platforms. However, there are some caveats to this capability.

Luckily, there’s a handy little table that spells out what cross-save does and doesn’t do on Halo MCC.

• ✓= Data is retained across these devices.
• ✗= Data is not retained across these devices and will be lost if resumed elsewhere.
• * = Special Cases (Such as Steam Cloud or Partial Roaming)