Making a purchase on XBOX

At this point in the research I have accounts linked on 7 of the 8 platforms where Minecraft is available:

• XBOX
• Nintendo Switch
• PC (WINDOWS)
• Playstation 5
• iOS (Apple)
• Android
• Chromebook
• I do not have any currency purchased
• I do not have any items purchased

Minecraft only has one form of currency, Minecoins which can be purchased for real money.

Though it looks like most items in the Marketplace are available to buy with real money and Minecoins, so I'm not sure what the benefit of the Minecoins are.

• Purchasing a pack of Minecoins sends the player to the platform checkout screen
• Then after completing the purchase, I can see that I now have 1720 Minecoins

Checking to see if the purchased currency is shared across platforms

• It shows up on PC Minecraft for Windows
• It shows up on Nintendo Switch
• It does NOT show up on Playstation 5, apparently Playstation 5 has TOKENS instead of Minecoins and they can not be exchanged one for the other.
• It shows up on iOS (Apple)
• It shows up on Android
• It shows up on Chromebook

Scenario: If the player has existing currency balances on two different platforms and then links the accounts what happens?

At this point in the research:

• I have unlinked my Nintendo Switch account and iOS (Apple) account from my Microsoft account for Minecraft
• I have 950 Minecoins on XBOX
• While the accounts are unlinked, I purchased 320 Minecoins on iOS (Apple)
• I have 320 Minecoins on iOS (Apple)
• I link my iOS (Apple) account back to my Microsoft account
• I now have 1270 Minecoins on both XBOX and iOS (Apple)
• While the Nintendo Switch account is unlinked, I purchased 320 Minecoins on Nintendo Switch
• I have 320 Minecoins on Nintendo Switch
• I link my Nintendo Switch account back to the Microsoft account for Minecraft
• Account Minecoin balances after all three accounts are linked again:
  • XBOX 1270
  • iOS (Apple) 1270
  • Nintendo Switch 1270
• The Nintendo Switch Minecoins were not counted in the Minecoins balance being shared across platforms

Currency purchased on Nintendo Switch does not contribute towards the pool of currency shared across platforms when the accounts are linked.

Purchasing items on XBOX

I made three purchases in Minecraft on XBOX

• I used the Minecoins balance to make the purchases
• I purchased a World
• I purchased a skin pack
• I purchased an "Outerwears" item for the avatar

Checking to see if the purchased items are shared across platforms

• Purchased items show up on PC (WINDOWS)
• Items show up in Nintendo Switch
• Some of the items show up in Playstation 5
  • The Masterchief Mashup did not show up
  • Purchased a different World (Batman) and this DID show up
  • Seems like there's some Worlds that are just not available on Playstation 5
• Items show up on iOS (Apple)
• Items show up on Android
• The items appear in Chromebook

Making progress in a World started on Minecraft in XBOX

• I created a World in my XBOX version of Minecraft

Checking to see if the progress in the World is shared across platforms

• I can not see the World on PC (WINDOWS)
• I can not see the World on Nintendo Switch
• I can not see the World on Playstation 5
• I can not see the World on iOS (Apple)
• I can not see the World on Android
• I can not see the World on Chromebook

Making Progress in a Realm in Minecraft started on XBOX

• Started a Realm ([UX] Playground) in Minecraft on XBOX
• Since there is no battle pass or leveling in Minecraft, I ran around a little bit, punched some trees and put down the foundation for a very simple little hut so that the gameplay progress is visually obvious
• Log off coordinates were 178, 72, -63

Checking to see if progress in Realms is shared across platforms

• I am able to see the realm on PC (WINDOWS) and log back in to the hut I started building on XBOX at the same coordinates 178, 72, -63
• I am able to see the realm on Nintendo Switch and log back in near the hut I started building on XBOX at coordinates 178, 72, -62
• I am able to see the realm on Playstation 5 and log back in near the hut I started on XBOX at coordinates 178, 72, -63
• I am able to see the realm on iOS (Apple) and log back in near my hut that I started on XBOX at coordinates 178, 72, -62
• I am able to see the realm on Android and log back in near the hut I started on XBOX at coordinates 178, 72, -63
• I am able to see the realm on Chromebook and log back in near the hut I started on XBOX at coordinates 178, 72, -63

Unlock an achievement in Realms Minecraft on XBOX

• Unlocked the "DIAMONDS!" achievement on XBOX
• Checked to make sure that I could see it in the in-game achievements list (I can)
• Checked to see which achievements are shown as "in progress" in the in-game achievements list
• Checked to see if the same achievements are shown in the XBOX platform achievements list (They are)

Checking the other platforms to see if Achievements are shared

• Achievements unlocked from XBOX are not shared to PC (WINDOWS) version of Minecraft
• Achievements unlocked from XBOX are not shared to Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft
  • Only looking at completed achievements now because the same "Adventuring Time" one shows as in progress across all platforms but this is because it's the first achievement that starts tracking once the player begins playing on any platform
• Achievements don't exist in Playstation 5 so I think that's why there's no icon to access and see the achievements list in-game. The player is able to access the Playstation Trophies though, through the PS button on their controller. This brings up a Trophies list (similar to the XBOX Achievements) and lets the player see what they have unlocked so far.
• Achievements unlocked on XBOX are not shared to iOS (Apple)
• Achievements unlocked on XBOX are not shared to Android

What happens to the shared content when the Accounts are unlinked?

At this point in the research:

• I have unlinked the iOS (Apple) account from the Microsoft Account
• I have unlinked the Nintendo Switch account from the Microsoft Account

On iOS (Apple):

• When I unlink the iOS account from the Microsoft account:
  • The Minecoin balance becomes 0, the 320 Minecoins I purchased (documented in the "Existing Currency" section) went into the linked accounts shared currency pool and did not come back out when the accounts were unlinked
  • The content that was purchased on the XBOX account (the Batman World Pack, the Master Chief World pack and the panda character outerwear item) are no longer available to me on iOS

On Nintendo Switch:

• When I unlink the Nintendo Switch account from the Microsoft account:
  • The Minecoin balance is shown as 320 Minecoins, which I purchased (documented in the "Existing Currency" section) while the accounts were unlinked is now available to me on Nintendo Switch once again where it wasn't available when the accounts were linked
  • The content that was purchased on XBOX account (the Batman World Pack, the Master Chief World pack and the panda character outerwear item) are no longer available to me on Nintendo Switch

On XBOX:

• When the iOS (Apple) and Nintendo Switch accounts are unlinked, the XBOX account is left with:
  • The 1270 Minecoins, unchanged by the accounts unlinking
  • The content purchased on the XBOX (the Batman World Pack, the Master Chief World pack and the panda character outerwear item) are still available on the XBOX

Making a purchase on XBOX

At this point in the research I have accounts linked on 5 of the 5 platforms that Fortnite is available:

• XBOX
• PC (WINDOWS)
• Nintendo Switch
• Playstation 5
• Android
• I do not have any currency purchased
• I do not have any items purchased

Fortnite has V-Bucks that players can purchase.

• Purchasing a pack of V-Bucks sends the player to the platform checkout screen
• After completing the purchase, I see that I now have 2800 V-Bucks

Checking to see if the purchased currency is shared across platforms

• I can see that I have 2800 V-Bucks on PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher
• I can see that I have 2800 V-Bucks on Playstation 5
• V-Bucks purchased on XBOX is not shared with Nintendo Switch
• I can see that I have 2800 V-Bucks on Android, but it did ask me to pick between the EPIC storefront or the Samsung storefront first.
  • You can change this later in the Settings
  • There seems to be no difference between the two (that I can see)

12 Dec 2023 Update

I didn't notice this while doing the initial investigation but there is a page in the Epic Games website when the player is logged in and looking at their account where it shows the V-Bucks balances:

• Account → In-Game Currency: https://www.epicgames.com/account/in-game-currency
• There is also a FAQ page: V-Bucks Purchased on PlayStation Join Fortnite Shared Wallet

Scenario: If the player has existing currency balances on two different platforms and then links the accounts what happens?

This scenario can't actually happen on Fortnite.

Fortnite is one of the games where if the player does not link accounts at the start of playing the game on a new platform, they will not be able to link the accounts later on.

Example:

• If the player starts Fortnite on XBOX and skips linking accounts, it seems like Epic Games creates an Epic Account automatically linked to the player's XBOX profile, using the XBOX profile as the sign in for the Epic Games account.
• If the player then starts playing on Playstation 5 and skips linking accounts there, Epic Game creates an Epic Games Account automatically linked to the player's Playstation 5 account.
• If the player decides at a later time they wish to merge the XBOX account and Playstation 5 account, they can't.
  • Epic Games only allows one XBOX account to be linked to one Epic Games account
  • Epic Games only allows one Playstation account to be linked to one Epic Games account

That means there's only two investigations that can happen here:

Scenario 01

• My accounts are all linked
• I have a balance of 1300 V-Bucks (purchased on the XBOX account)
• I unlink the XBOX account
• I have a balance of 1300 V-Bucks on PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher
• While the accounts are unlinked, I purchase V-Bucks on my Epic Games launcher version of Fortnite
• I now have a balance of 2300 V-Bucks on PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher
• I relink the XBOX account
• I have 2300 V-Bucks across platforms

Scenario 02

• I am a brand new player and I start playing Fortnite on Epic Games Launcher
• I purchase V-Bucks on PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher
• I have a balance of 1000 V-Bucks
• I make a new XBOX account and launch Fortnite
• I link the XBOX account
• I have a balance of 1000 V-Bucks across platforms

Purchasing an item on XBOX

• I purchased a dance pack for 800 V-Bucks
• My V-Bucks balance is now 2000

Checking to see if the purchased items are shared across platforms

• Purchased items are shown as owned when I look at the shop on PC (WINDOWS).
• Purchased items are shown as owned when I look at the shop on Nintendo Switch
• Purchased items are shown as owned when I look at the shop on Playstation 5
• Purchased items are shown as owned when I look at the shop on Android

Making progress in challenges on XBOX

• Challenges in Fortnite are called Quests
• I have completed 2/20 Discover Named Locations in Weekly Quests
• I have 145 / 1,500 needed to complete Combat Quests → Damage Opponents
• I have 1/3 Stage 1 of 10 - Complete Exploration Quests

Checking to see if progress in challenges is shared across platforms

• Looking at PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher:
  • The 2/20 Weekly Quest is the same
  • Milestones in progress display the same progress
• Looking at Nintendo Switch:
  • The 2/20 Weekly Quest is the same
  • Milestones in progress display the same progress
• Looking at Playstation 5:
  • The 2/20 Weekly Quest is the same
  • Milestones in progress display the same progress
• Looking at Android:
  • The 2/20 Weekly Quest is the same
  • Milestones in progress display the same progress

Purchasing the Battle Pass on XBOX

• I'm purchasing the Battle Pass + 10 Levels to see if the Battle Pass and progress are shared across platforms
• I also wound up buying some additional levels on the Battle Pass because I wanted the Banana Costume
• So at the end the Battle Pass progress is:
  • 16/50 Rewards Claimed
  • 2/7 Pages Completed
  • LVL 15
  • 3 Stars
  • 80,000 XP to LVL 16

Checking to see if the Battle Pass and Battle Pass progress are shared across platforms

On XBOX, the Battle Pass progress was:

• 16/50 Rewards Claimed
• 2/7 Pages Completed
• LVL 15
• 3 Stars
• 80,000 XP to LVL 16

Checking the other platforms to see if the progress is the same:

• PC: same
• Nintendo Switch: same
• Playstation 5: same
• Android: same

Earning Soft Currency (ALSO V-Bucks) on XBOX

• As part of the Battle Pass, I earned 100 V-Bucks
• This is the soft currency version of V-Bucks which adds to the total V-Bucks

Checking to see if Soft Currency is shared across platforms

• Purchased V-Bucks are shared across all platforms except Nintendo Switch.
• Earned Soft Currency V-Bucks is also shared across all platforms, including Nintendo Switch.

Unlocking achievements on XBOX

• It looks like you can only earn achievements in the Fortnite Campaign "Save the World"
• I earned three achievements:
  • Some sort of Rocket
  • Gunsmith
  • Take Out Those Husks

Checking to see if the achievements are shared across platforms

• Achievements unlocked on XBOX were not shared with Epic Launcher
• There are no achievements on Nintendo Switch
• Playstation 5 has trophies; the XBOX achievements did not appear initially, but unlocked on the second launch after entering Save the World
• There are no achievements on Android

Buying the campaign DLC on XBOX

• Players can purchase the campaign either through the Epic Games website for Fortnite Save the World or through a pack within the game
• I purchased the Campaign on XBOX

Checking to see if the DLC is shared across platforms

• PC (WINDOWS): Save the World can be downloaded and played without purchasing again
• Save the World is not available on Nintendo Switch
• Playstation 5: Save the World can be downloaded and played without purchasing again
• Save the World is not available on Android

What happens to the shared content when the Accounts are unlinked?

• If the player unlinks one of their accounts, that platform loses access to all of the content
• The next time the player launches Fortnite on that account, they are asked to link the account
  • If the player skips linking the account, they will not be able to relink this account in the future

Purchasing currency on XBOX

At this point in the research I have accounts linked on 3 of the 4 platforms that Diablo IV is available:

• XBOX
• PC (WINDOWS) Battle.Net
• Playstation 5

Diablo IV has Platinum that players can purchase.

• Purchasing a pack of Platinum sends the player to the platform checkout screen
• After completing the purchase, I see that I have 1000 Platinum

Checking to see if the purchased currency is shared across platforms

• I can see that I have 1000 Platinum on PC (WINDOWS) Battle.Net
• I see that I have 1000 Platinum on Playstation 5

Scenario: If the player has existing currency balances on two different platforms and then links the accounts what happens?

This scenario can't happen on Diablo IV.

The player is not able to play the game on any platform if they don't link it to the Battle.Net account.

Purchasing an Item on XBOX

• I didn't have enough Platinum to buy an item, so I purchased more Platinum
• I purchased the "Shadows of the Living" cosmetic set
• It was not clear until after the purchase that I have to find a location inside the game to see my cosmetic purchase
• If trying to purchase a mount there is a warning that you have to complete a specific quest first

Checking to see if purchased items are shared across platforms

• The pieces purchased on XBOX are available on PC (WINDOWS)
• The pieces purchased on XBOX are available on Playstation 5

Making progress in the Campaign on XBOX

• My current quest is "Braega's Chronicles"
• In Region Progress I have 2/38 Side Quests in progress

Checking to see if progress in the campaign is shared across platforms

• PC shows "Braega's Chronicles" and 2/38 Side Quests
• Playstation 5 shows "Braega's Chronicles" and 2/38 Side Quests

Making progress in challenges on XBOX

• I have completed a number of challenges on XBOX
• I have 3/5 "World Traveler" Visit each region of Sanctuary challenge in progress

Checking to see if progress made in challenges is shared across platforms

• PC shows the same completed challenges and World Traveler 3/5
• Playstation 5 shows the same completed challenges and World Traveler 3/5

Purchasing the Battle Pass & Level Skips on XBOX

• There's three options for the Diablo IV Battle Pass
  • Free
  • Premium (for 1000 Platinum)
  • Accelerated (for 2800 Platinum)
    • This comes with 20 Level Skips
    • And a bonus emote for each class
• After purchasing the Accelerated Battle Pass option, 20 levels are immediately unlocked however the player has to go through and claim each item one by one up to level 20

Checking to see if Battle Pass progress is shared across platforms

• Checking PC (WINDOWS) Battle.Net:
  • I can see that up to Level 20 has been unlocked in the Battle Pass
• Checking Playstation 5:
  • I can see that up to Level 20 has been unlocked in the Battle Pass

Earning soft currency on XBOX

In Diablo IV players can also earn soft currency from the Battle Pass. These are also Platinum. Since Platinum is already shared across all platforms, I know that my soft currency is shared once it's earned.

Unlock an achievement on XBOX

• I didn't manage to get a screenshot for this achievement, but I unlocked "Master of the Elements" (Kill 100 enemies with Fire, Frost, or Lightning damage as a Sorcerer) on XBOX
• I checked the achievements platform screen to confirm that it was unlocked

Checking to see if achievements are shared across platforms

• There are no achievements on Battle.Net so there are no PC (WINDOWS) achievements to check
• Checking Playstation 5:
  • I can see that the achievement I unlocked on XBOX "Master of the Elements" is now also unlocked in the Playstation 5 trophies

What happens to the shared content when the Accounts are unlinked?

• If the player unlinks one of their accounts, that platform loses access to all of the content
• The next time the player launches Diablo IV on that account, they are asked to link the account
  • The player is unable to play if they do not link to the Battle.Net account

Started a new game on XBOX

At this point in the research I have accounts linked on 3 of the 4 platforms where Borderlands 3 is available:

• PC (WINDOWS) STEAM
• Playstation 5
• XBOX

I started a new game in Borderlands 3 on XBOX Series S:

• I got to Level 2, I completed a Mission
• I unlocked some Achievements
• After exiting back to the Main Menu, I can see that my character is now presented on the screen in the middle
• Going to Main Menu -> Play now gives me a "Continue" option at the top and my character is also presented on this screen

Checking the other platforms

• Checking PC (WINDOWS) STEAM:
  • My accounts are connected, but I don't see my character on the Main Menu
  • Going into "NEW GAME" starts the flow for beginning a new campaign
• Checking Playstation 5:
  • My accounts are linked, but I don't see my character on the Main Menu
  • Going into "PLAY" gives me an option for " NEW GAME" but there is no "CONTINUE" option like I have on XBOX after having made progress in the game
  • I tried "DOWNLOAD SAVE" but it does not successfully download anything as I have no save file on Playstation 5 (This was to make double sure that it wasn't able to somehow download my save file from the campaign I started on XBOX)

Challenges are present in XBOX

• There seem to be two types of challenges available in Borderlands 3
  • Event challenges
  • Crew Challenges, which can be found under the MAP section

However, these are accessed as part of the game's save file, which is NOT shared across platforms so progress in the challenges are not shared.

IMPORTANT   Challenges are not shared between platforms.

Achievements earned from XBOX

• I earned two achievements from Borderlands 3 on XBOX
• You can see that there are 0 achievements shown as completed for Borderlands 3 on PC (WINDOWS) STEAM
• You can see that there are 0 trophies shown as completed for Borderlands 3 for Playstation 5

IMPORTANT   Achievements are not shared across platforms

Purchasing a DLC for Borderlands 3 on XBOX

• Purchased the DLC Borderlands 3: Guns, Love and Tentacles on XBOX
• Looking on PC (WINDOWS) STEAM you can see that the player still has to purchase the DLC to play it on this platform
• Looking on Playstation 5 you can see that the player still has to purchase the DLC to play it on this platform

What happens to the shared content when the Accounts are unlinked?

• The player loses access to their SHIFT friends list on the unlinked platform
• The player can still find players through the SHIFT system
• The player uses a different SHIFT name on the unlinked platform

Purchasing currency on XBOX:

At this point in the research I have accounts linked on 4 of the 4 platforms where Destiny 2 is available:

• PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher
• PC (WINDOWS) STEAM
• Playstation 5
• XBOX
• I have purchased currency previously on some platforms
• I currently have a balance of 100 Silver on XBOX

Destiny 2 has currency that players can purchase, called "Silver":

• I have a balance of 100 Silver on XBOX that was purchased previously
• Purchasing a pack of silver sends the player to the platform checkout screen
• After completing the purchase, I have 1200 Silver
• Hovering over the Silver in the STORE does tell me how much silver I have in total across the other platforms, however those balances are not added to the total I have available to me on XBOX

Checking to see if the purchased currency is shared across platforms

• Checking PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher:
  • I can see that I have 0 Silver
  • If I hover over the Silver, it does tell me that I have a total of 3500 Silver on other platforms but that balance is not available to me on PC (WINDOWS) Epic
• Checking PC (WINDOWS) STEAM:
  • I can see that I have 2300 Silver
  • It also shows me that I have an additional 1200 Silver on other platforms but that balance is not available to me on PC (WINDOWS) STEAM
• Checking Playstation 5:
  • I can see that I have 0 Silver
  • It also shows me that I have 3500 Silver on other platforms but that balance is not available to me on Playstation 5

Scenario: If the player has existing currency balances on two different platforms and then links the accounts what happens?

This scenario can't happen in Destiny 2.

Destiny 2 currency is locked to the platform that it is purchased on and is not shared across platforms though the player can see their total currency pool when the accounts are linked.

Purchasing an Item with Silver on XBOX

• I purchased the "Blade Wipe" emote
• Post purchase, the store lets the player know that they already own the item by labeling it with "OWNED" in both the thumbnail and the detail window that appears when hovering over the item

Checking to see if purchased items are shared across platforms

• I can see on PC (WINDOWS) Epic that the "Blade Wipe" emote can be equipped and is shown as "OWNED"
• The "Blade Wipe" emote is equipped on PC (WINDOWS) STEAM and it shows as "OWNED" in the store
• The "Blade Wipe" emote is equipped on Playstation 5 and it shows as "OWNED" in the store

Making progress in the Campaign on XBOX

• My current quest is "Timeline Reflection" on the XBOX
• It is currently incomplete

Checking to see if progress in the campaign is shared across platforms

• I can see that the "Timeline Reflection" quest that I started tracking on XBOX is present in the "TRACKED QUESTS" list on PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher
• "Timeline Reflection" is in the Tracked Quests list on PC (WINDOWS) STEAM
• "Timeline Reflection" is in the Tracked Quests list on Playstation 5

Making progress in challenges on the XBOX

• I have started the challenge "EDZ Activities" and am tracking it as "TRACKED CONTENT"
• I started at 0% progress on XBOX
• After completing one mission on XBOX I am now at 3% progress towards the "EDZ Activities" challenge

Checking to see if progress made in challenges is shared across platforms

• Checking PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher:
  • I can see the "EDZ Activities" is in the tracked list
  • I can see that my progress is at 3% and matches the progress from XBOX
• Checking PC (WINDOWS) STEAM:
  • I can see the "EDZ Activities" is in the tracked list
  • I can see that my progress is at 3% and matches the progress from XBOX
• Checking Playstation 5:
  • I can see the "EDZ Activities" is in the tracked list
  • I can see that my progress is at 3% and matches the progress from XBOX

Purchasing the Battle Pass & Level Skips on XBOX

• It wasn't clear how many different options there are for the Battle Pass on Destiny 2, but I purchased the one that was 2200 Silver and granted 10 Level Skips
• After purchasing the Battle Pass, the 10 Levels were immediately unlocked and now my Battle Pass is at Level 11
• I did have to go through on both the top and bottom track to claim each item individually

Checking to see if Battle Pass progress is shared across platforms

• I can see that up to Level 11 has been unlocked on PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher
• I can see that up to Level 11 has been unlocked on PC (WINDOWS) STEAM
• I can see that up to Level 11 has been unlocked on Playstation 5

Earning Soft Currency on XBOX

In Destiny 2 there are 3 forms of soft currency:

• Glimmer: "The currency of the City. A form of programmable matter, used both for craft and as a fuel." This is the main currency in the game.
• Legendary Shards: "Obtained from dismantling Legendary and Exotic quality items" This is used mainly for buying and upgrading weapons, armor and inventory.
• Bright Dust: "Obtained by completing certain bounties and from special reward sources" This is used mainly to purchase items from the STORE such as emotes and cosmetics.
• You can sometimes get all three from the Battle Pass rewards
• After purchasing the Battle Pass and Level Skips, my Soft Currency totals were:
  • Glimmer: 110,487
  • Legendary Shards: 111
  • Bright Dust: 11,952

Checking to see if Soft Currency is shared across platforms

• I can see that my Soft Currency balances on PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher match what I have on XBOX
  • Glimmer: 110,487
  • Legendary Shards: 111
  • Bright Dust: 11,952
• I can see that on PC (WINDOWS) STEAM my Soft Currency balances match what I have on XBOX
• I can see that on Playstation 5 my Soft Currency balances match what I have on XBOX

Unlocking Items with Bright Dust on XBOX

• In the STORE there is a section where players can unlock items using Bright Dust (Soft Currency)
• I unlocked the "Nothing to See Here" emote, which shows as "OWNED" after the exchange

Checking to see if items unlocked with soft currency are shared across platforms

• I can see in the store on PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher that the "Nothing to See Here" emote I unlocked on XBOX is shown as already owned
• I can see in the store on PC (WINDOWS) STEAM that the "Nothing to See Here" emote I unlocked on XBOX is shown as already owned
• I can see that the "Nothing to See Here" emote shows as already owned on Playstation 5

Unlocking Achievements on XBOX

• I have 13/23 Achievements unlocked on XBOX
• I am going to focus on the three at the top to compare against the other platforms. These are:
  • "Cayde's Pathfinder" Acquire each Hunter subclass.
  • "In A Flash" Complete 5 Heroic Public Events.
  • "The People's Hero" Complete a Heroic public event.

Checking to see if Achievements are shared across platforms

• I can see that in my Epic Launcher My Achievements section, I have unlocked 13/23 achievements
• Looking at the list, I can see the three I was focusing on from XBOX:
  • "Cayde's Pathfinder"
  • "In A Flash"
  • "The People's Hero"
• I can see in my STEAM launcher → Destiny 2 → Achievements that I have unlocked 13/23 achievements
• On Playstation 5, it says that I have earned 8/14 trophies. Playstation 5 is the only one that has 14 trophies instead of 23 achievements.
  • Of the 14 that Playstation 5 has, the three that I was focusing on happen to be on the list and are all accounted for as completed trophies. So if it exists on the Playstation 5 list the status of the achievement is shared, but not all 23 achievements exist on Playstation 5.

Destiny 2 website has a pretty clear statement that they do not share the DLC across platforms

• At the Bungie.net website in the CrossSave section, when the player is signed in there's a portion at the bottom that shows which licenses they own on which platforms.
• This list also explains at the top that the licenses for the DLC do not transfer between platforms

What happens to the shared content when the Accounts are unlinked?

From the Destiny 2 CrossSave site, we know that one platform account is considered the "master" account and all of the characters, purchases, content and progress are saved to that account. If the player deactivates CrossSave and unlinks the accounts, it unlinks all of the accounts that were linked.

• The player loses access to any characters created after the accounts were linked. They will only be able to access the characters created on that specific platform before the accounts were linked or after the accounts were unlinked.
• The player loses access to any purchases made after the accounts were linked. They will only have the purchased items etc on that specific platform made from before the accounts were linked or after the accounts were unlinked
• The player's progression / battle passes / etc are reverted to whatever the player had accomplished before the accounts were linked or after the accounts were unlinked.

WIP

At this point in the research I have accounts linked on 5 of the 5 platforms where Genshin Impact is available:

• PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client
• PC (WINDOWS) Epic Launcher
• Playstation 5
• iOS (Apple)
• Android
• I currently have no currency purchased

Genshin Impact has currency that players can purchased called "Genesis Crystals":

• Purchasing a pack of Gensis Crystals brings up a purchase flow within the client
• Checking out with PayPal sends the player to a PayPal checkout pop up window, however the payment method can be saved to the client and the player can check out with one click for subsequent purchases
• After completing the purchase, I have a balance of 600 Genesis Crystals

Checking to see if purchased currency is shared across platforms

• I have 0 Genesis Crystals on Playstation 5, the currency is not shared to this platform
• I have 600 Genesis Crystals on iOS (Apple), the currency from the PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client is shared
• I have 600 Gensis Crystals on Android, the currency is shared to this platform

Scenario: If the player has existing currency balances on two different platforms and then links the accounts what happens?

This scenario can't happen on Genshin Impact.

The game requires the player to sign into their Hoyoverse account in order to play.

Purchasing an item on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client

• I'm purchasing an "Adventurer's Share Bundle" which is called "Material Share Bundle" in the inventory for 60 Genesis Crystals in the Shop
• After obtaining the items, I am checking to see that it is in my inventory

Checking to see if my purchased item is shared across platforms

• I can see my Material Share Bundles on Playstation 5
• I can see the Material Share Bundles on iOS (Apple)
• I can see the Material Share Bundles on Android

Making progress in the Campaign on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client

• My current tracked quest step for the Archon quests (which is basically the solo player campaign in Genshin Impact) says "Talk to the receptionist"
• In my quest log, I can see the full list of quests that are in progress

Checking to see if progress in the campaign is shared across platforms

• On Playstation 5:
  • My tracked quest is not being tracked automatically
  • The quest list shows the same step for the Archon quest "Talk to the receptionist" so the progress on it is the same as where I am for the quest on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client
• On iOS (Apple):
  • My tracked quest is not being tracked automatically
  • The quest list shows the same step for the Archon quest "Talk to the receptionist" so the progress on it is the same as where I am for the quest on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client
• On Android:
  • My tracked quest is not being tracked automatically
  • The quest list shows the same step for the Archon quest "Talk to the receptionist" so the progress on it is the same as where I am for the quest on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client

Making progress in challenges on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client

• There are three categories of challenges in Genshin Impact:
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • This Battle Pass period
• Mined 4 items to do something easy for the research. My "Mine 10 items" challenge now has 4/10 progress

Checking to see if progress made in challenges is shared across platforms

• I can see that my "Mine 10 items" challenge is showing 4/10 on Playstation 5
• "Mine 10 items" challenge is showing 4/10 on iOS (Apple)
• "Mine 10 items" challenge is showing 4/10 on Android

Purchasing the Battle Pass & Level Skips on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client

• There are three versions of the Battle Pass:
  • Free
  • Gnostic Hymn (Basic)
  • Gnostic Chorus (Premium) with Level Skips and bonus items
• After purchasing the Gnostic Chorus option, the 10 Levels are immediately applied to my Battle Pass
  • I had some progress before the purchase so my Battle Pass is now at Level 12

Checking to see if Battle Pass progress is shared across platforms

• My Battle Pass on Playstation 5 says that I'm at BP Level 12 which is the same as where the progress is on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client
  • There is a note at the bottom stating, "This BP was not purchased via the PlayStation Store. It cannot be claimed via PlayStation Network"
  • But when I look at the Battle Pass upgrade screen, it says that the Battle Pass was purchased, so I'm not sure what the warning is about or what it's referring to
• My Battle Pass on iOS (Apple) is at Level 12
• My Battle Pass on Android is at Level 12

Earning soft currency on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client

• There are three forms of soft currency in Genshin Impact:
  • Masterless Starglitter
    • Described as: Currency used to purchase rare resources from the Shop. Surplus Starglitter of destiny. Perhaps it can light up other corners of the universe.
    • This is mainly used to exchange for upgrade materials for weapons and characters, but these are higher level and more rare materials
  • Masterless Stardust
    • Described as: Currency used to purchase rare resources from the Shop. Surplus Stardust of destiny. Perhaps it can create new destinies when in large enough quantities.
    • This is mainly used to exchange for upgrade materials for weapons and characters
  • Primogem
    • Described as: A primordial crystalline gem that's beyond the mundane world. Shines with the condensed hopes and dreams of the universes that once were.
    • This is mainly used to purchase wishes for the gacha mechanic to get new characters and special weapons
    • This is the only soft currency that can be earned from the Battle Pass
    • This soft currency can also be earned from completing quests and events.
    • This is the only currency that can be obtained by exchanging Genesis Crystals 1 to 1.
• All three soft currencies can be used to purchase wishes for the gacha mechanics but Starglitter and Stardust can only purchase limited quantities of the wishes (per month), whereas the primogem is unlimited.
• Since the primogem is the most similar to other soft currency forms in other titles (that can be earned from the Battle Pass), I am using it as the example for the research. I am purchasing one wish (Intertwined Fate) from the shop for 160 primogem.
• I already had one previously in my inventory so now I have a total of 2 Intertwined Fates in my inventory
• My balances at the end of the shopping / unlocking are:
  • Masterless Starglitter: 31
  • Masterless Stardust: 64420
  • Primogem: 663

Checking to see if soft currency balances and unlocked item are shared across platforms

• At this point in the research, my soft currency balances in PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client are:
  • Masterless Starglitter: 31
  • Masterless Stardust: 64420
  • Primogem: 663
• My balances in Playstation 5 match
• I can see that I have 2 Intertwined Fates in my inventory (which also matches)
• I can see my 2 Intertwined Fates in my inventory and my soft currency balances match on iOS (Apple)
• I can see my 2 Intertwined Fates in my inventory and my soft currency balances match on Android

Unlock an achievement on PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client

• There are hundreds of achievements for the player to unlock in Genshin Impact
• I have currently unlocked 759 achievements across multiple categories
• I am going to focus on one particular achievement to see if it is shared across platforms
  • "Nothing Special, Just Practice" Hit a falcon mid-flight with your bow

Checking to see if achievement is shared across platforms

• I actually can't tell how many Playstation trophies there are
• However, the "Nothing Special, Just Practice" achievement is unlocked on Playstation 5 and is shared from PC (WINDOWS) Genshin Client
• It shows my 759 unlocked achievements and I can see the "Nothing Special, Just Practice" one on iOS (Apple)
• It shows my 759 unlocked achievements and I can see the "Nothing Special, Just Practice" one on Android

What happens to the shared content when the Accounts are unlinked?

• If the player unlinks one of their accounts, that platform loses access to all of the content
• Genshin Impact does not allow players to play on a platform if they do not sign into their Hoyoverse account

Remapping the Controller on XBOX and then checking it on PC (WINDOWS) Battle.Net

• On XBOX the default controls are:
  • Interact & Basic Skill Slot: A
  • Core Skill Slot: X
  • Skill Slot 1 : Y
• On XBOX I remapped these to:
  • Interact & Basic Skill Slot: B
  • Core Skill Slot: A
  • Skill Slot 1: RT (Right Trigger)

Looking at PC (WINDOWS) Battle.Net after remapping on XBOX:

• Before connecting a Controller to the PC, the boxes are blank – showing no buttons mapped to any of the controls
• After connecting a XBOX Controller to my PC, the button mappings now show:
  • Interact & Basic Skill Slot: B
  • Core Skill Slot: A
  • Skill Slot 1: RT (Right Trigger)
• These match the Controller remapping that I did on XBOX

Checking to see if it does the same for Playstation 5

• On Playstation 5 the default controls are:
  • Interact & Basic Skill Slot: X
  • Core Skill Slot: Square
  • Skill Slot 1 : Triangle
• On Playstation 5 I remapped these to:
  • Interact & Basic Skill Slot: Circle
  • Core Skill Slot: X
  • Skill Slot 1: R2

Looking at PC (WINDOWS) Battle.Net after remapping on Playstation 5:

• Before connecting a Controller to the PC, the boxes are blank – showing no buttons mapped to any of the controls
• After connecting a Playstation Controller to my PC, the button mappings now show:
  • Interact & Basic Skill Slot: Circle
  • Core Skill Slot: X
  • Skill Slot 1: R2
• These match the Controller remapping that I did on Playstation 5