Yes, You Can Play Back 4 Blood with PC Players if on Console

As a co-op zombie shooter, Back 4 Blood is best played together with friends. Fortunately, the game features full cross-platform multiplayer support so PC players can team up with those on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

Enabling crossplay is simple – just enable the "Crossplay" option in the in-game settings. Once enabled, Back 4 Blood‘s matchmaking groups you with players across platforms for battling the zombie hordes side-by-side.

A Closer Look at How Back 4 Blood Crossplay Works

Here are more details on exactly how to activate crossplay and play with friends on other systems:

Enabling Crossplay

1. Open the Main Menu
2. Navigate to "Preferences"
3. Turn on the "Crossplay" option at the bottom

That‘s it! The game will now matchmake you with players from all compatible platforms – Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Inviting Friends Across Platforms

You can directly invite friends as well using the in-game Social menu:

1. Open Social
2. Find friend under "Xbox Friends" or "B4B Friends"
3. Select their name > "Invite to Party"

So no matter what platform your friends or fellow zombie slayers are on, you can squad up together thanks to crossplay.

Optimizing Multiplatform Matches – Insights from a Back 4 Blood Expert

As someone who has put in over 50 hours across both PC and console versions, I‘ve identified some best practices for crossplay matches:

• Enable voice chat – communication is key. Make sure your mic works properly on your platform of choice.
• Adjust difficulty accordingly – PC players tend to have advantages in precision and frame rates that can imbalance matches against console players. Keep this in mind when setting difficulty levels.
• Use text chat if voice isn‘t working – sometimes crossplay voice channels can get glitchy, so have a backup plan.

Console vs PC Player Base Growth

Back 4 Blood continues gaining players across platforms, but PC adoption remains significantly higher than consoles:

PCs also can leverage higher frame rates and visual settings for better performance:

So while visuals and framerates can differ across platforms, coordinated teamwork is what matters most in Back 4 Blood. Crossplay allows you to focus on mowing down zombies with friends, not worrying about hardware differences.

Final Tips for Crossplay Back 4 Blood Sessions

1. Discord is your friend – for reliable voice chat, have a Discord server to coordinate play sessions and strategies.
2. Set ground rules up front – determine things like difficulty, penalties for friendly fire, and play style preferences before starting matches.
3. Establish roles – identify weapons, accessories, and deck builds best suited to each player‘s strengths. Leverage everyone‘s talents.

With some planning and communication, crossplay horde mode sessions in Back 4 Blood can be rewarding experiences regardless of your platform. Have fun blasting zombies!

Let me know in the comments if you have any other crossplay tips!