Developers reunited in person for the first time since the pandemic, mapped out cooperative workflows and update plans, and confirmed crossplay’s first phase is planned for Patch 1.4.6 after a PC patch rollout.
The two Terraria development teams met in person at Gamescom 2026 for the first time since the pandemic to coordinate future work.
Patch 1.4.5.7 released on PC and will reach console and mobile very soon.
# What happened at Gamescom
At Gamescom 2026 the two Terraria teams met face-to-face for the first time since the pandemic. The developers said they discussed practical collaboration points and ideas for future updates. They plan to convert meeting notes into concrete plans over the next few weeks and will share at least part of the big picture about how development will operate going forward.
# Current build and platform rollout
Terraria Patch 1.4.5.7 has already launched on PC. According to the developers, that patch is heading to console and mobile platforms very soon. No specific dates were given, but the sequence is clear: PC now, console and mobile next.
# Crossplay update schedule
The team stated that the first phase of crossplay is "on deck" for Patch 1.4.6. That places crossplay after the current 1.4.5.7 deployment, and before any larger future updates the teams are planning. The phrasing indicates an incremental rollout: an initial crossplay phase in 1.4.6, with additional work likely to follow as teams align on scope and technical details.
# What the teams said about planning
# Why this matters to players
Short term: players on PC already have 1.4.5.7 content and can expect that content to arrive on console and mobile soon.
Medium term: crossplay's first phase arriving in Patch 1.4.6 will change how players on different platforms can connect and play together. An initial phase implies staged compatibility improvements rather than an immediate, complete cross-platform solution.
Longer term: the in-person coordination suggests the two teams intend more unified planning, which could streamline feature rollouts and platform parity over future updates.
# What the announcement does not include
The devs did not provide exact release dates for console/mobile rollout of 1.4.5.7, nor a firm release date for Patch 1.4.6. They also did not lay out technical details for crossplay phases or describe which features will be part of the initial crossplay phase. Expect clarifying information in the follow-up communications the team promised.
# Bottom line
The Gamescom meeting signaled renewed, in-person coordination between Terraria teams, with the practical outcome that PC players already have Patch 1.4.5.7 and the first phase of crossplay is planned for the next numbered update. Developers will publish more specific plans after turning their meeting notes into formal update scopes.
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