Microsoft opening online play between Xbone/PC and other console networks (Update: Sony "responds")

[Aeolus451]

spemanig said:

Aeolus451 said:
That's great news for gamers. Now we'll be able to play some games with xbox one gamers. Frankly, MS should have done this last gen.

It's a two way street, you know. Has sony been open to cross play with other consoles all this time? Nintendo? Because I haven't seen evidence of any of it except for one example on some indie Nintendo game that ended in "good talks."

The PS3 supported cross-play with PC for whatever games wanted to use the feature. Sony was completely fine with supporting cross-play with PC/MS consoles on Fantasy XIV ARR. SE wanted to have all platforms that played the game to support cross-play. MS didn't want to do it hence why the game never went to the 360 or xbox one.

 

Edit. Ah, people already explained it and gave other examples.