This is a quick warning to all the PC Players who are planning on buying Call of Duty Infinite Warfare to play with their friends....
Make sure you all buy the game from the same store!
People who buy COD:IW From Steam CANNOT play with people who bought it on Windows 10 Store, and vice versa.
https://support.activision.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-and-Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-Remastered-for-Windows-10-on-Windows-Store
4. Can I play Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered for Windows 10 on Windows Store with my friends that are playing on another PC platform?
No, you can only play these titles with other users of Windows 10 on Windows Store.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/03/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-players-on-windows-10-cant-interact-with-players-on-steam?abthid=581bbbd5ae6c85121100001d
According to Microsoft, it was all Activision's idea
"A source familiar to the matter recently informed us that the decision to segregate Windows 10 Store and Win32 PC platform players is entirely on Activision. There is nothing about the UWP toolset that prevents cross-play functionality, as seen with CD Projekt RED's upcoming GWENT card game."
Make sure you all buy the game from the same store!
People who buy COD:IW From Steam CANNOT play with people who bought it on Windows 10 Store, and vice versa.
https://support.activision.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-and-Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-Remastered-for-Windows-10-on-Windows-Store
4. Can I play Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered for Windows 10 on Windows Store with my friends that are playing on another PC platform?
No, you can only play these titles with other users of Windows 10 on Windows Store.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/03/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-players-on-windows-10-cant-interact-with-players-on-steam?abthid=581bbbd5ae6c85121100001d
According to Microsoft, it was all Activision's idea
"A source familiar to the matter recently informed us that the decision to segregate Windows 10 Store and Win32 PC platform players is entirely on Activision. There is nothing about the UWP toolset that prevents cross-play functionality, as seen with CD Projekt RED's upcoming GWENT card game."