Cross-platform play
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@LordBaztion said in PS4 Cross-play:
It seems Jim Sterling is on the apparent right side of the equation too.
Youtube VideoBut but but but...MS used to blah blah blah....
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Microsoft is still interested in talking to Sony for bringing the better together update to Minecraft PS4.
https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/better-together-faqQ: Will the new version be available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch?
A: While we are thrilled to be able to confirm the new version of Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch, we are still in discussions with Sony about PlayStation and have nothing to confirm. We would love to work with Sony to bring players on PlayStation 4 into this ecosystem as well.
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According to ARK's lead programer, internatlly they succesfully tested crossplatform play between Xbox One and PS4 but they can't implement it because of Sony. Another ball in their side of the court.
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/08/ark-survival-evolved-dev-blames-sony-for-blocking-cross-play-between-consoles/
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Sony is the only publisher doing Cross-Platform play. Why doesn't Ark Survival do cross play with PC. Why haven't they announced a cross platform play for so many games if they're open to it.
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@ib0show said in PS4 Cross-play:
Sony is the only publisher doing Cross-Platform play.
That's demonstrably untrue. An update (I don't remember if it's out yet) will allow Switch, Xbox One, and I think PC users to play Minecraft online together. Rocket League too.
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@Haru17 I meant continuously
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@ib0show Yeah, but what does that mean? I don't think Minecraft is going to stop or take away features.
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@Haru17 So many ps4 games are cross platform play with pc, ps3 and vita. Can you say that about Microsoft and Nintendo. It's shitty that Sony isn't playing ball with Microsoft and Nintendo but can you cross play with many games on Nintendo or Microsoft with PC. I mean CoD on Windows 10 was a closed platform.
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@ib0show Which games do you mean? I think a lot of Xbox games are crossplay since they're only making crossplatform games now.
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@Haru17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_that_support_cross-platform_play
Don't know if that's a complete list. Also Windows 10 and Xbox One cross platform is the same as PS4, PS3 and Vita which is what cross platform play is for most Xbone titles.
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Like I and others have said before, this is Microsoft attempting to bully Sony now that they think they have some form of leverage in an industry Sony is currently dominating.
But yeah lets just ignore that I can play a dozen or so games crossplay on PS4 RIGHT NOW as opposed to MAYBE two games at some point in the future on Xbox.
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@El-Shmiablo Well at least we have you here to protect the virtue of a global corporation. Most people aren't engaged in console wars enough to care about Sony or MS. They just want what's best for the games they play.
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@binarymelon Then they should probably buy a PC.
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@El-Shmiablo said in PS4 Cross-play:
@binarymelon Then they should probably buy a PC.
Play on PC or become a console warrior? I'll pass thanks.
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https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/585493/Microsoft+confirm+theyre+in+talks+with+Sony+about+crossplay/
Aaron Greenberg:
Absolutely, yeah. We're talking to Sony [about crossplay], we do partner with them on Minecraft and of course we would like to enable them to be part of that; one community, to unite gamers. So we're talking to them and we're hopeful that they'll be supportive of it.
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Mike Ybarra says MS is ready to talk to every developer who wants to add crossplay, including Valve and Nintendo.
Mike Ybarra, vice president of Xbox, told VG247 that it’s happy to talk to the likes of Valve and Nintendo when it comes to getting multiplayer games working across multiple platforms, not just between Xbox One and Windows.
Cross platform play is coming guys.
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I just find it odd that they are calling Sony out on this when they have to play major catch up to Sony in regards to the whole cross play thing.
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@El-Shmiablo because Microsoft has to take what they can get. Looking for anything they can to grasp onto to make themselves feel better by continuously repeating themselves because it's the only punchline that anyone's responded to this entire generation. They finally have recognition.
I would like to see Destiny 2 cross play. I want to see 3rd party devs utilize cross play features in their AAA games. If there's all this controversy just to get cross play on Minecraft, rocket league etc... then this is wasted potential. And don't make me sign into a Microsoft account. Im sure cross play will slowly become a thing.
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@El-Shmiablo well, the question was basically about cross play with Sony, so the answer is on point.
I think MS is fighting the right battle by pushing this initiative. If something may force Sony to give up is public pressure.
Kyle Bosman said that the best Sony could do is to let this issue be forgotten, so MS should do the opposite I think he's wrong, Sony should actively be dissuading developers to adopt crossplay between consoles and sell to the public the idea that it is bad for consumers.
