Unable to join friend

[Erythmic]

We are trying to create a lobby, but we cannot join eachother. What are the ports used by the game on Steam/Xbox Game Pass?

[Muppet among Puppets]

Something is wrong, sometimes you cant set it to online, other times you can but soon it drops, invites dont work because there is no button.

Not sure how that happened.

[Stonaar]

Yeah same issue here.
Very disappointing as me and my friend have been waiting to play this together since a long time.

But I see the devs are quick to react to issues on this forum so here's hoping this will be solved soon!

[INTERIOR/NIGHT_CM]

Hi there! Sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with online multiplayer. Please make sure that all players are running the latest version of the game. It's also important to note that each player needs to own a copy of the game on their respective platform!

Do let us know if you're still having trouble accessing the multiplayer option - here to help!

[Viable_Banana]

We have the same problem, both buyed the game on Steam and logged in on xbox live. also joined a party but we can not invite each other to the game.
I must say after creating a lobby the top button on the right says "Go Online" ??!? but i am already online on xbox live.... after switching on to the options, the button refreshes and shows "Invite Friends" but it seems not to work.
i am not deep into programming but looks like some event dont get thrown.

[Departet]

Same for us on the game pass

[DocMabuse]

same issue here.
1 xbox user
1 xbox pc gamepass user
Both cant "go online" with their lobby

[beatrush]

Hi, both signed into xbox, tried it in game and with xbox game bar and not letting us join, says failed to join online game.

[Muppet among Puppets]

If the online button does not change to invite friend, click game settings while the sun is turning next to the online button, and just go back.
Then invite friends is shown.
But it will do nothing.

I dont know if its time, but a few times the button will work somehow. Then you can invite.
Or you can then invite with right click in xbox friend list.

Something is not right, but it is possible to play. Just not as expected. My description reads like a workaround for a bug.

[Stonaar]

Yeah, I managed to get it working 1 time but then also got disconnected.
In my opinion the servers are just overloaded and cannot handle the traffic and that's why it is not responding.

I will make a video of the symptoms today and post it here, maybe visualizing it can help the devs find a solution.