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Crossplay and community servers: who can actually join
Cross-platform matchmaking and cross-platform community servers are different things, and the second is rare. Why editions matter more than games.
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Cross-platform matchmaking and cross-platform community servers are different things, and the second is rare. Why editions matter more than games.
Two editions, two ecosystems, and one of the most common reasons a server refuses to let someone in. Which is which, and what crossplay really costs.
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