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Humankind<\/a> is a historical strategy game developed by Amplitude Studios and published by SEGA. It is available on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store and is a day-one title for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Humankind is also available on Google’s Stadia, and players are tasked with re-writing the entire narrative of human history. That’s no small feat, and playing with others (or against) might just make it even better. <\/p>\n

With Humankind released on 17th August 2021, players are starting to jump into this grand strategy title, and some are wondering if Humankind has cross-play between the game’s different platforms.<\/p>\n

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The evolution of Humankind. (Picture: SEGA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There’s good news, and bad news for those who want to know about Humankind cross-play support, depending on which platform you or your friends are playing on, so let’s dive in.<\/p>\n

Does Humankind have cross-play support?<\/h2>\n

Let’s get right to it, Humankind has cross-play support for two to eight players in a multiplayer match. There is a caveat, however, as this is only between those who play the game on the Microsoft Store (get for free via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate) and those playing the game on Steam.<\/p>\n

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A bustling port city in Humankind. (Picture: SEGA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, there has been some confusion about cross-play support and which platforms are actually supported.<\/p>\n

As mentioned at the start of this article, the game is on PC and Google’s Stadia. While cross-play for Humankind is enabled on PC, those playing the game from Google’s Stadia won’t be able to play with those on Steam and Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n

The developers revealed as much in a tweet answering a fan question, which you can view below.<\/p>\n