Those that are interested can also sign up through their existing PSN, Xbox Live, Steam, or Nintendo accounts to receive additional in-game rewards.Ĭivilization 6 is currently not available for PlayStation 4, so this is one instance of new cross-platform support that can be enjoyed completely free from the various controversies surrounding Sony's stance on cross-platform play. Interested players can do so on 2K's website. In doing so, players are eligible for in-game rewards and updates before they are made available to those without a 2K account. Civilization VI now supports cross-platform cloud saves on Steam and NintendoSwitch.
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm April 2, 2019
Link your Account, tick the multi-platform cloud save box in options, and you're good to go!
Then select "multi-platform cloud save" from the in-game optionsįiraxis also provided a short video detailing how to activate cross-platform saves on its official Twitter account.Ĭivilization VI now supports cross-platform cloud saves on Steam and #NintendoSwitch.The only requirements for accessing the feature across platforms is for players to: Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 is rated E10+.The functionality is only supported by Civilization 6's base game because the Switch version of the game does not support expansion packs as of this writing.Īccording to Firaxis, there is no lag between saving on one system and picking up various threads of war and diplomacy on another. Hopefully we’ll get the well-received expansions on Switch soon as well. Cross-platform cloud saves are supported across all versions of the game except for PlayStation 4. Turn-based strategy game Sid Meier's Civilization 6 is getting a cross-platform cloud save between the PC and the Nintendo Switch, according to a recent announcement from 2K Games. Can iPad and PC play Civ 6 together There is no cross-play multiplayer between platforms.
But Civ’s One More Turn gameplay definitely lends itself to the handheld gameplay of the Switch. Can mobile Civ 6 play with PC A: Yes Android and iOS are in sync and can play together via Play by Cloud or LAN play. The Switch version of Civ 6 does include the smaller Civ and scenario packs, including the Vikings and Australia packs.Ĭross-platform saves aren’t unheard of, particularly when it comes to Microsoft with the Xbox and the Microsoft Store on PC. This is because the Switch version, which released last November, doesn’t have any of the big expansions, namely last year’s Rise and Fall, and Gathering Storm, which just released earlier this year. Second, the cloud saves only work on the base game without the two major expansions. Civilization VI now supports cross-platform cloud saves on Steam and NintendoSwitch. As the name suggests, it does allow for some cross-platform of sorts on the PC. 2K has enabled a special feature called Unified PC Play. This means that you won’t be able to play together across versions. First in order to access the cloud saves you’ll need a 2K Games account, and you’ll need to link both versions to the account. There is currently no cross-platform play in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI. This is a really neat addition, but it comes with two caveats.
The update means you can save your game on the Switch or PC, then load that saved game on the other platform and pick up right where you left off. A recent update has allowed Civ developer Firaxis to open up cloud save support between the Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) versions of Civilization 6.