What games have cross-progression from Xbox to PC?

ByJames Dorn Last Update on

Several major titles lead the way in enabling players to transfer their progression from Xbox to PC: Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Fortnite, Rocket League, Call of Duty, and more. This allows you to switch platforms freely while carrying over important unlocks and statistics.

How Xbox to PC Cross-Progression Works

Cross-progression utilizes cloud save and account linking technologies to sync portions of your player data between platforms. For full implementation, deep integration with the developer‘s own account system is required.

Behind the Scenes Data Syncing

For Xbox Play Anywhere titles, Microsoft handles cloud syncing through their Xbox Live service, with saves residing on Microsoft‘s Azure data centers. Non-Play Anywhere titles work similarly – player data is transferred to and from third party servers.

Account Linking

You first need to link your Xbox/Microsoft gamertag account to the developer‘s multiplayer service on PC. This pairs your credentials across platforms. Upon account linkage, available game data then transfers through cloud saving.

Fully Synchronized Xbox to PC Cross-Progression Games

The following major games fully support carrying over progression between Xbox and PC:

GameProgression Transferred
Apex LegendsPlayer level, battle pass level, legends unlocked, cosmetics owned
Destiny 2Character level, gear, expansion ownership, seasonal artifact power
FortniteBattle pass level, Vbucks, cosmetics, settings

Player experiences reflect very thorough syncing of data. u/RTCanada on Reddit said: "I play 50/50 between PC and Xbox for Apex and it‘s been seamless."

Partial Cross-Progression Game Examples

Some titles only support partial cross-progression between Xbox and PC at present:

Call of Duty Warzone 2.0

COSMETIC ITEMS TRANSFERRED
BATTLE PASS PROGRESSION TRANSFERRED
PLAYER STATS NOT TRANSFERRED

Reasons for partial progress transfer relate to technical constraints on syncing statistics across platforms. Sourcing reliable player performance data represents a data integrity challenge.

Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad notes: "full account migration isn’t as simple as it seems due to the complexities around aptly tracking player progression across completely different server ecosystems."

Takeaways for Gamers

Cross-progression creates flexibility in your gaming ecosystem across Xbox and PC. To transition platforms smoothly:

  • Prioritize games featuring full synchronization
  • Be sure to link platform accounts within the game
  • Understand exactly what transfers over – and what does not

With major titles leading adoption, expect wider support for carrying your progression anywhere you play!

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