WHY FINAL FANTASY XIV ISN'T COMING TO XBOX 360 OR XBOX ONE

In an interview with RPGsite, Naoki Yoshida explained that while PS3, PS4 and PC players will be able to play with each other when the game launches on August 27, the fact Xbox users would require their own server turned the team off the idea.

"The policy has not changed on Microsoft's side," he revealed. "The main reason from our side is that I don't want the community to be divided; to be split into two or more. For example, one player might be on the PC version, another might be on the PS4 version, and I'm playing the Xbox version - but we're not able to join the same game servers. That is just... I just don't like the idea. I disagree with it."

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Why Is War Thunder On PS4 And Not Xbox One? Because Microsoft Prevents Cross-Platform Play 

So why is Gaijin Entertainment's War Thunder on the PS4 but it's not on the Xbox One? What happened? Well, the CEO of Gaijin throws aside the pettiness of NDAs and breaks down exactly why the online multiplayer flight-sim is cross-platform compatible between PC and PS4 and why it's skipping the Xbox One for now. 

Gamespot managed to get in word with with CEO Anton Yudintsev, who explains that... 

"Microsoft is not allowing cross-play completely; which means [War Thunder] cannot be on Xbox One," … “Sony is much more open to indie developers and free-to-play games in general. So Sony has been in the free-to-play market for a few years already, they started on the PlayStation 3,"

- See more at: http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Why-War-Thunder-PS4-Xbox-One-Because-Microsoft-Prevents-Cross-Platform-Play-63035.html#sthash.EGDoy0i0.dpuf

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Sony has allowed several games to feature cross-play between PC and Playstation, including FF14.

Great news. Cue PlayStation vs Xbox gamers. This could open up a whole new rivalry. Imagine Xbox vs PlayStation tournaments with the winners getting publicity for the console.

But seriously awesome news.

This is great news!

Good news!
Soon we will be able to name the console war champion once and for all...... Team Xbot vs Team Pony in a series of competitive gaming tournaments!
1st up, me vs Noble in a virtual vape-trick competition.
YOU'RE GOING DOWN HOMIE I'VE BEEN PRACTICING BLOWING AIR INTO MY MIC FOR THE PAST 7 MONTHS

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.

Great to see them finally following the others and allowing this. Does that just leave Nintendo?

It's good for games like rocket league but with shooters it's not a good idea with people on pc having an advantage and the ease at which they can have games.

i hope Sony bans this. This will only hurt them if they allow it

mouse vs. gamepads dont hope so

Could you elaborate?

I don't see how that is possible. 

Sony has 2 to 1 market share right now. Of course MS has more to gain if people could buy what ever they want and play against who ever they want right now.