In the wake of the “Awakening the Nightmare” expansion, Creative Assembly and Microsoft have announced Halo Wars 2 crossplay functionality. PC and Xbox One players will get to enjoy the game in perfect harmony as they wage epic war. Here’s what the Halo Livestream had to say about the coming feature:

As an Xbox Play Anywhere title, players have the ability to enjoy Halo Wars 2 on their console or PC, but up until now that has not included cross-platform online play. Crossplay has been a passion project for the team and frankly was something we weren’t sure would be feasible to incorporate at this stage in the game’s development. The team has worked hard to deliver this feature and final testing indicates it’s ready for release into the wild.”

Halo Wars 2 crossplay wasn’t the only feature discussed in the Livestream. The game will be receiving visual enhancements, including 4K support on the Xbox One X. Also announced is the official support for Xbox Arena, giving players the option to create online tournaments of their own!

Of course, crossplay is the most exciting announcement coming from the Livestream for this particular title. The prospect of getting to play the game with friends across different platforms is definitely an awesome thought. The Livestream did feature a whole heap of Halo-related announcements to tickle your fancy here or watch the video below:

For those itching to face off against their PC or Xbox One counterparts, the wait isn’t long at all. While no official date has been given, they did say it would launch with the other features in late October. Another week or two will see the dawning of a new era of battles as Halo Wars 2 crossplay hits the available feature list.

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