The campaign is the same; ownership rules differ
The Standard Edition contains the base campaign and all three Operation: Meteorite missions on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and 5 Pro, Steam, Microsoft Store PC, and Xbox app PC. The Premium Edition adds the Alpha Halo Armory Pack, digital manual, Hungry Buzzards short story, and digital artbook. PlayStation handles the premium upgrade as a discounted Premium Edition rather than the separate upgrade product used elsewhere.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass include day-one base-game access. Game Pass Essential and Premium do not. Buying the digital Xbox or Windows Store version supports Xbox Play Anywhere, allowing one purchase across Xbox console and Windows PC under the same Microsoft account. Physical Xbox copies, PlayStation copies, and Steam purchases do not create a Play Anywhere entitlement.
Crossplay is broad, while split-screen stays on console
Online and networked co-op support up to four players across PC, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5. Consoles also support two-player split-screen; PC does not list split-screen support. Steam and PlayStation require a linked Microsoft account with an Xbox gamertag, and that identity carries missions, modes, Skulls, Terminals, and cross-progression between linked platforms.
For cross-platform friends, use Xbox gamertags rather than assuming a Steam or PlayStation display name will appear in the cross-platform list. Every member should enable crossplay in both game and account settings. If a group shares one console, choose Xbox or PlayStation for split-screen; if the same player moves between Xbox console and Windows PC, the Xbox ecosystem offers the most direct ownership path.
Choose PC for tuning and console for simple modes
PC exposes individual effects, geometry, illumination, lighting, textures, reflections, atmosphere, post-processing, reconstruction, frame generation, latency, and frame-cap controls. Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 use clear Quality and Performance choices targeting 30 or 60 frames per second. The right platform therefore depends on whether detailed tuning, couch co-op, existing friends, or simple fixed targets matter most.
Purchased customization follows the platform account. Xbox, Xbox app, and Microsoft Store purchases can move inside the Play Anywhere ecosystem, but Steam and PlayStation purchases do not transfer outward. Waypoint-redeemed promotional items and Twitch Drops follow the linked Microsoft account across platforms. Buy premium cosmetics where you expect to play, then link the same Microsoft identity everywhere before collecting campaign progress.