Okay guys, let me walk you through exactly how I figured out this whole PUBG cross-platform thing. I kept hearing buddies on PC and others on their phones talk about playing together, but honestly, I didn’t believe it at first. Seemed too good to be true. So, this morning I decided to put it to the test myself.
Starting Simple: Just Load the Game
First thing I did was fire up PUBG on my laptop. Regular PC version, you know? Then, grabbed my phone right after and opened PUBG Mobile. Logged into the same account on both, just to keep things simple.
Okay, games are open. Now what? I dove into the settings on both devices. On PC, I hunted around in the options menu, squinting at stuff like ‘Gameplay’ and ‘Audio’. Nothing screaming “CROSS-PLAY” jumped out. Felt a bit stuck.
Finding the Golden Ticket (Mostly)
Switched to my phone. Scrolled down the settings list. Bingo! Under the ‘Basic’ tab right near the bottom, there it was: Cross-Platform Play. It was already turned on by default, thank goodness. That explained the rumors! On the PC version? Couldn’t find a similar switch anywhere specific for mobile. That started the wheels turning.
The Real Test: Trying to Squad Up
Here’s where the action happened. Back on my PC, I went to invite a friend. But instead of choosing someone from my Steam friends list, I tried using his PUBG ID. Typed that ID number in the friend request box. Boom. Request sent.
Immediately, my phone buzzed. Grabbed it, opened PUBG Mobile, checked the friend invites section. Sure enough, there was the invite from my PC account. Accepted it right there on my phone.
Now, on my PC, I created a squad lobby. Hit the button to invite my newly added Mobile friend (using his PUBG ID again). Within seconds, his icon popped up in my PC lobby! He confirmed he was sitting on his couch playing on his phone. The “Ready” status lit up on my PC screen. Mind blown for a second, honestly.
Let’s Play! (And Notice the Limits)
We jumped into a match. Worked perfectly. We could talk to each other, ping stuff, loot buildings… the whole shebang. He was definitely on his phone, I was on PC. So, the core question? Yes, you absolutely can play PUBG together between PC and mobile.
But here’s the crucial bit I learned by doing:
- It’s not ANY PC player with ANY mobile player.
- The mobile players must be using PUBG Mobile (or maybe one of the regional variants linked to the main Mobile version).
- The PC players must be playing PUBG: Battlegrounds, the free-to-play version everyone knows on Steam and such.
- You CANNOT just grab someone playing console PUBG (PlayStation, Xbox) and expect them to join this PC/mobile mix.
What Actually Works Together?
So, after running around and testing invites all afternoon, here’s the deal:
- PUBG: Battlegrounds (PC/Steam) CAN play with PUBG Mobile players.
- PUBG Mobile players CAN play with PUBG: Battlegrounds (PC/Steam) players.
Here’s what doesn’t work in that mix:
- Console players (PlayStation, Xbox) cannot join PC/mobile lobbies.
- Players on the older paid version of PUBG PC (PUBG: Global Offensive? Whatever the paid one was called) – yeah, they cannot play with mobile either. It’s the free PC one only.
- Different regional Mobile versions might have issues depending on how they link up.
Wrapping it Up
Yeah, it works! PC (free PUBG: Battlegrounds) and mobile folks can squad up if everyone finds that “Cross-Platform Play” setting on mobile is on (it usually is) and uses their PUBG ID to friend request across platforms. Took me maybe half an hour of messing around to figure out the exact process and spot those limitations everyone kept hinting at. Biggest surprise? Consoles aren’t part of this party at all. Hope this clears it up for anyone else wondering!
