Helldivers 2: How to fix crossplay friend request bug

Helldivers 2 has been out for more than a month now, but there’s still a bug preventing some players from adding friends in-game. PlayStation’s extraction shooter is available both on PS5 and PC via Steam, with crossplay allowing players to join games together regardless of platform. Since launch, crossplay has caused several issues, and a March 6 patch introduced a bug preventing many players from sending, receiving, or accepting crossplay friend requests. As per the latest Helldivers 2 update 1.000.102 patch notes, the developers have acknowledged the problem, but a fix will be coming in a future update. Fortunately, there’s still something you can do about these issues, so here’s a workaround for the crossplay friend request bug in Helldivers 2. While an official fix in the form of a patch is still pending, you can do a few things to fix the issue yourself. First, try restarting the game and/or your PS5 or PC, and have your buddies do the same. Try sending friend requests several times by canceling the pr