Because crossplay benefits them seeing as they do not have the players there but are able to get the cut of people playing on Playstation but buying on their store. A person is more likely to buy on their phone and play on a Playstation than just go shopping on their Playstation 4 but play on their phone. If some other platform had the most players and 50% of the entire Fortnite market they would do the same. Maybe even worse by completely blocking it. They others don't like vendor lock in because they don't have a majority.
So why can't Xbox and PC crossplay either? There is no crossplay between any of the platforms on that game so this isn't the reason.
Sweet, can't wait to play Siege, GTAV, Destiny 2, Overcooked, RDR2, with all my friends on Playstation and Xbone. O...wait....
Yeap Sony is so Evil that is preventing even Crossplay between others platforms not just with PlayStation lol
A long list of first party titles that the players loved don't count I guess.
PC/console crossplay is not possible in Path of Exile for reasons I don't want to go into right now. The devs have stated its up to Sony but I guess they didn't make any progress since then.
Amazing how this has to keep being stated. Page 12 into this thread on a lawsuit between two billion dollar game companies and there are still people learning that these companies are greedy and not in the business of charity.
That'd be a hell of steal considering Microsoft owns the i.p.
What reason would that be though? Sony have no control over crossplay on xbox. There is no crossplay on xbox. What have they said?
A game not having crossplay isn't the same issue as Sony charging if revenue split is different to player share. Unless you are saying that's why there isn't crossplay for those games which I highly doubt. If rocket league can do it I don't see wht GTA5 can't.
Gearbox also said they won't have crossplay for consoles/PC of Borderlands 3 until Sony loosens up their shit, Sony being the wrench in the works. Not sure as to why. Would be a big boon for MSFT if more devs. chose to embrace even PC/Xbone crossplay alone, but I'd bet if they are gonna put the effort, like most devs/pubs, they want to maximize their profit and if the biggest kid on the block doesn't want to share it's toys it probably isn't worth it to them. Which sucks for pretty much everyone, except the Sony Pony's that just hate having more options and a bigger player pool to choose from on their favorite piece of silicon.
This isn't true though. Can you show me where they have said this? Since the game will have crossplay
www.gameinformer.com
It IS true. The game doesn't have crossplay. They said it last year when the game came out. It's great if it's coming eventually, but it's what they said last year as to why it wasn't in. No need to be so defensive. I want EVERY game regardless of platform to have crossplay. Well, everything that isn't an outright exclusive. Exclusive's don't bug me in that they want to goad people onto the platform, I get annoyed when it's multiplat games artificially being held back from crossplay from stupid shit like what Sony has SHOWN to have done and that this document confirms has done in the past.This isn't true though. Can you show me where they have said this? Since the game will have crossplay
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Nothing stops them from implementing crossplay between other systems so this has nothing to do with it.
I'm not being defensive. I'm asking you to provide some information as to how they are blocking crossplay on xbox and PC. If you can provide some information as to what was actually said then maybe it will shed some light on it. At the moment though all I'm seeing is that crossplay is allowed and is coming in the next update.
It's what Gearbox said in the past, it's what EPIC is saying now. I couldn't tell you the exact reasons, other than the very logical evidence that was leaked as to paying a premium for the feature. Other than that I can only assume that devs/publishers don't want to spend the effort for crossplay alone if they can't maximize profit from having support across all platforms. I don't agree with it, if Sony doesn't want to let people play, fine, fuck em', but I also wouldn't be surprised that Sony would have a parity clause in effect that would prevent crossplay between only PC/Xbone and keep PS4 in it's own walled garden when it comes to multiplatform games. Occam's razor and all that.
Crossplay in Fortnite rolled out until it reached its current form. You could not originally play PS4 with other consoles. So its definitely possible to do Xbox and PC only. And to the extent Sony might require parity or money for it, that kind of just reinforces how ridiculous it is to bash Sony for capitalizing on its own success. No one is forced to release on PS or pay the fee. They just really want access to what Sony has, and Sony is doing what any company in Sony's position would do. No matter how much people want to believe, there was nothing altruistic about Epic or MS pushing for it first. Each company pushed for it as part of a business strategy.
Defend it all you want. I'd be saying the same shit if it was MSFT doing the blocking. It's anti-consumer. How can you justify it? I have a Playstation, but it's exclusively relegated for Sony exclusives, that's all I buy for it, haven't purchased a multi-plat game for this exact reason. I'm in a small majority of people that play PC primarily, but I'll buy the occasional multiplat game on Switch or Xbone if I know I can play with the other console or PC.
Step out of your box for a little bit. Take a deep breather. You'll be fine and this is not a VS thing. Just because people are saying the opposite of you does not mean they are 'Sony Ponies' (what we are in grade school or something?). Stop with the childish name calling and try to address the points that are being made. It's a business move plain and simple. Sony has the leverage right now and when Microsoft had it, they did the same exact thing. Wish it wasn't so but it is.
Still doing the most I see. Crossplay is allowed on Playstation and has been for years. Nothing changed at all for the end user since this document leaked.
Lol. Name calling? I've addressed points, people still turn into CORPORATE DEFENDER, even against their best interests. It makes no sense. Business strategy or not, it makes ME the player, have less people to play with. It's very very simple to understand. On top of me not buying any multiplat games on the system. There's no reasonable defense for the average consumer other than someone being a die-hard Sony fan. There's none. It's anti-consumer.
You heard it here first. Sony is successful because the mods on ResetEra are censuring anti Sony threads. You're a tool my friend.
I mean, sure, have a laugh but there is no need for the childish name-calling here. I'd agree with you that if a game can have cross play, it should have it but it's not as big of a deal as you are making it. So you'll be fine.
Ah, post edit. I was getting a little confused here.
Dude...I'm not sure what you are expecting. All counterpoints are, "it's business." or variations of "I don't want to share my toys" I mean....Ok. It's fundamental disagreements. They aren't good counter points to how it's not anti-consumer. None have been.
There is no way Sony is blocking they do integration with others platforms.
A convoluted theory isn't occams razor until there is some evidence. Occams razor would be simply that they haven't implemented it yet because it requires work and if the population is healthy there is little ROI for doing so?
What games didn't get crossplay because of this document? I'm still waiting for game titles since yesterday. All the ones I'm playing are crossplay. I want to be angry too.
They are only using Evil Sony as excuse.
I don't think anyone here is saying that it isn't anti-consumer or even that it is a pro-consumer move. It simply is a business move; the reason it is being repeated. Sony has a bigger userbase and therefore more to lose. When that was Microsoft, they did the same (even across PC.) Sony has always allowed cross play with PC for what it is worth and as far as I know.
Lol crossplay was eventually enabled when their own customers taunted sony endlessly for not being for the players. Now we see sony is charging a tax on sales on other platforms, which apple does not .. so epic has given themself an epic self own lol.
This.
You're on a warning for a perm ban. Don't you think its smarter to tone it down in your posts instead of going full blown console warrior?
This.
You're on a warning for a perm ban. Don't you think its smarter to tone it down in your posts instead of going full blown console warrior?
I turned to Discord to get active Division 2 communities or players and even there its dead. I was told to use the 'Looking for' function in Xbox menu which i must admit is a brilliant fucking idea from Xbox. Can search up anyone looking to do same activities in the same game and would you believe it, even that's dead.This explains why xbox zealots are hurt and dying for crossplay. Thanks for the confirmation, mate. I can smell all the BS now.
To be fair the Xbox consoles this gen are trending in the same lower userbase as last gen consoles with the exception of the game is on Gamepass.
Damn this is some S tier dodging, as someone else pointed out why cant Xbox and PC just crossplay? does sony control how path of exile is handled? DAM thats cray.
This explains why xbox zealots are hurt and dying for crossplay. Thanks for the confirmation, mate. I can smell all the BS now.
Lol we finally got there. Didn't take much for the façade to crack away
Yeah.... That shit has been debunked several times now. You guys need to collaborate and come up with a new excuse.
