Cross-play on PlayStation 4 is now available for all developers to use in their games

[Mr Puggsly]

The Fury said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Sony was open to crossplay early on if I remember correct. Then MS decided they didn't want to do crossplay which is apparently why FFXIV skipped Xbox.

Eventually MS changed their mind then was open to it, then Sony didn't want it.

Out of spite some people just don't want crossplay now, as you can see by lack of enthusiasm in comments, I feel primarily as an anti Xbox thing.

I'm more than happy for it, having played games with dieing player bases but larger games like Fortnite or CoD have the player bases to not need it and give a better playing field and yet those are the ones people are asking for it on, FPS where I don't want to go against PC users? No thanks. Tekken 7 where the tournament online section might throw up 1 tournament for me to play? Yes please. Although Harada didn't do Cross play because he didn't like the idea of PC exploits affecting console users, a different problem entirely.

I just find it odd that Sony became the villain suddenly when they already did many cross plays but just because it MS asked when people wanted it on Fortnite when it was MS early policies that as you say meant FF14 isn't on Xbox.

I've actually seen my nephews doing crossplay with a Xbox One and PS4 in different rooms. So its worth considering the most popular games might actually have the greatest demand for crossplay. However, games with small populations can greatly benefit.

Sony became the villain because THEY BECAME the problem. When MS was opposed to crossplay, they were the villain in my eyes. Its really simple as that. Opposing crossplay out of revenge or whatever doesn't benefit consumers.

Anyhow, its great that both are doing crossplay now and hopefully it becomes more standard in coming games and next gen.