u/No_Explanation9546

So the game hasn't officially come out yet (by that i mean to the other consoles, full cross play etc.) I am wondering if i buy it now and start playing it, will my friends on console still be able to play with me when it is available to them? I see it has me make an account to purchase the game on the website, but if I sign in via steam can i still purchase it? Is this something where i have to make a whole separate account through the website to use, or will i be able to link my steam account when the game goes fully live?