# Xbox getting cross platform with android / ios **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PlayStation 4/Xbox One)\ **Created:** [February 4, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819 "2019-02-04T20:33:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/1 "2019-02-04T20:33:49Z")
[https://m.slashdot.org/story/351684](https://m.slashdot.org/story/351684) So in future we’ll be finaly able to link xbox to mobile account! Sorry ps4 ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/2 "2019-02-04T20:43:37Z")
This is still pretty confusing from a GoW standpoint. Let’s say you’re in an XBox guild in bracket 1. How does that transfer over to PC? Do you start over in the bottom bracket? That’s not really fair. Does your score carry across? That’s not fair either. So do you have to disband your XBox Guild and start over? That’s not really fun or fair. I think a lot of other problems can be resolved but the biggest elephant in the room is that there’s no way to merge two shards’ guilds without making practically everyone angry. ---
**Author:** ![noob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/noob/32/54823_2.png) [@noob](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/noob)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/3 "2019-02-04T20:45:19Z")
Not to mention all the event leaderboards are already competitive enough ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/4 "2019-02-04T20:46:32Z")
Cross play will never happen with Xbox and PC/mobile. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/5 "2019-02-04T20:50:23Z")
I think the news is that this will become _possible,_ but it’s up to the developer/publisher to decide to enable it for their game or not. Until there’s an announcement from IP2 or 505 on this, I would curb my expectations. (I had no idea that slashdot still existed!) ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/6 "2019-02-04T20:55:23Z")
Ill be able to play my xbox gems game via my phone id expect. So i would only see and play with other ‘xbox players’ on my phone because it will be linked to xbox account. Shouldnt be too hard, not much more than pointing your phone to connect to the xbox gems database instead of mobile. In theory of course. ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/7 "2019-02-04T20:59:22Z")
Well, i expect it to never happen but its at least possible. So we’ve one more thing to complain about 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/8 "2019-02-04T22:38:36Z")
What would you do without complaining? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/9 "2019-02-04T22:40:32Z")
> [@Rickygervais](#): > > What would you do without complaining? Dibs on @TheIdleOne if @UKresistance gets his wish and y’all assimilate over to PC/mobile. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/10 "2019-02-04T23:40:50Z")
No love for @Fleg ? I understand why you wouldn’t steal ricky lol Not join mobile/steam environment but connect to xbox environment with mobile. ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/11 "2019-02-05T00:09:45Z")
> [@UKresistance](#): > > No love for @Fleg ? I understand why you wouldn’t steal ricky lol > > Not join mobile/steam environment but connect to xbox environment with mobile. Thought he was on PS for some reason. I don’t see platform… Only color gems. ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/12 "2019-02-05T00:14:58Z")
> [@UKresistance](#): > > Not join mobile/steam environment but connect to xbox environment with mobile. I understand that eventually there will be that capability. But in regards to GoW, it doesn’t make sense to code it so you can play on your phone with the Xbox account. As far as right now. But, I heard that the Switch will be Nintendo’s last console. While Xbox isn’t going to get into the hand held business directly. But I can definitely see Nintendo and Xbox partnering up. Nintendo would provide a hand held that allows folks to stream games that will actually be played on the next gen Xbox. Nintendo would continue to publish games for the Xbox and Mobile platforms. Sony will be left wishing it played well with others. ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 2:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/13 "2019-02-05T02:40:14Z")
> [@awryan](#): > > I understand that eventually there will be that capability. > But in regards to GoW, it doesn’t make sense to code it so you can play on your phone with the Xbox account. As far as right now. Ios, android, and steam all point to the same GoW instance. I bet 90% of the ‘work’ is changing a port number. ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/14 "2019-02-05T02:48:17Z")
> [@UKresistance](#): > > Ios, android, and steam all point to the same GoW instance. I bet 90% of the ‘work’ is changing a port number. The decision will be up to 505, not Microsoft, so I stand firm with my dream crashing stance. Lol ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/15 "2019-02-05T04:37:02Z")
If this lets me collect tribute on my phone while not having to stop playing a REAL game on the console I’m all for it and can’t wait. ---
**Author:** ![Tatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tatz/32/86556_2.png) [@Tatz](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tatz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 9:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/16 "2019-02-05T09:02:06Z")
The Xbox envirobment prohibits the use of the same account on two different consoles. The only way it works is 360/X1, 360/App, or X1/App. So you probably won’t be able to play something else and collect tribute every hour, most likely only if your X1 is turned off. Which still lets us collect tribute and participate in pet rescues while being at work or elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/17 "2019-02-05T10:01:15Z")
> [@Tatz](#): > > So you probably won’t be able to play something else and collect tribute every hour, most likely only if your X1 is turned off. If Microsoft lets the user do 360/X1, then I don’t see why X1/ios would be out of the question. ---
**Author:** ![Tatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tatz/32/86556_2.png) [@Tatz](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tatz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/18 "2019-02-05T11:06:18Z")
360/X1 is different as you don’t play the exact same game. If they’d allow cross-play at the same time, multiple people could grind trophies etc. to the same profile. Which leads to the question if this works for mobile/pc accounts?! ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/19 "2019-02-05T11:47:17Z")
> [@Tatz](#): > > The Xbox envirobment prohibits the use of the same account on two different consoles. The only way it works is 360/X1, 360/App, or X1/App. No it doesnt. I can login to x360 and x1 at same time. Im also logged into phone and pc xbox app now. ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/xbox-getting-cross-platform-with-android-ios/51819/20 "2019-02-05T11:51:03Z")
> [@Tatz](#): > > If they’d allow cross-play at the same time, multiple people could grind trophies etc. to the same profile. No. You can only be logged into gow from a single profile at a time. Logging in via steam will kick you off if already logged in via mobile.