These are your words, not Epic's.

Or PS just not abduct people's Fortnite accounts.

They didn't? Good.

Can you source some of these things that were said?

Third party studios shouldn't ask for cross-platform access and play. Who do they think they are, game developers trying to please their customers?

I'm more upset about holding EG accounts hostage than the lack of cross-play. Cross-play would be nice too so people who have different platforms can play with their friends.

Yea if you spent  money on fortnite, and want to play on the go that sucks. Many of the complaints are about crossplay, and who doesn't own a ps4 or PC at this point, besides most people already know you buy a console that your friends are gonna be on if you care for online console gaming. Microsoft now that there market has dwindled to doing  only good in the US are trying to get on that exclusive friend list that's why they are so desperate to be the good guy. 

Thank you. I especially like this mode because it feels like you are in a little battle. It melts the Switch, though. 

I wasn't aware that some supreme being made Epic the speaker of all that is truth and only truth. Must be epic not knowing how or being able to lie or manipulate...

Just Fortnite or all games going forward? I also like how you used "or" and not 'that is preposterous'...

What about the XB gamers that jumped on board right away because they wanted that? They had it taken away from them due to others complaining. You think that's ok? Do some people need to sacrifice or be left out for the greater good in the long run? Was it? Isn't that why Epic signed with PS?

https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2017/10/14/xbox-head-phil-spencer-doesn-39-t-like-paying-for-console-exclusive-content.aspx

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-exec-doesnt-like-platform-exclusive-dlc-also-/1100-6454000/

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/phil-spencer-not-a-fan-of-marketing-deals-with-exclusive-content.1390622/

https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/20/17485852/microsoft-xbox-one-no-vr-headset-support-windows-mixed-reality-e3-2018

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/xbox-one-no-vr-headset,37341.html

Signing contracts then trying to back out of them? It's not like Epic had no plans for cross play back then and it just popped up. They knew and chose to go without. Now they are changing their minds and it's too late, yet they seem to be happy to try and stab PS in the back if they can. Good lesson for PS about what can happen if you try to help a company and as many gamers as possible instead of completely locking games down to strictly your own platform and/or the other platforms you choose to help make you look good.

No, Epic Games is the speaker for Epic Games. You don't speak for them.

Depends on the dev. If the dev doesn't want their accounts compromised by any other entity then that desire should be respected.

If it's pro-consumer then yes.

In which of these links did they say "they hated exclusivity and weren't going to do that"?

PS is doing Epic Games no favors by abducting EG accounts and blocking cross-play.

So don't ever question "authority". I'll make sure to agree with everything Trump says since he speaks for all of America. A weight off my shoulders knowing he's always right.

What if the dev is fine with locking accounts? Like if they go as far as to sign a contract? Shouldn't they be sacrificed and left out for the greater good?

See above. I'm also not sure why others version of pro consumer is less important or correct than yours. Do you speak for them?

Not sure where those quotations came from because they weren't there before. If you can't compare what was said in those articles to that then there is no point in arguing.

Is Epic doing PS any favors by trying to renege on their agreed upon terms? Is PS saying publicly they will retaliate on Epic like Epic is on PS? Allowing them to put Fortnite on PS4 and sell micro transactions wasn't helping either? PS did agree to that but obviously requested locking down accounts and cross play in return. Do platforms have no rights? Maybe just timed rights like timed exclusivity?

I'm asking you not to twist quotes or make them up. I'm not asking you to not disagree.

If they're fine with locking accounts then there's no issue between dev and platform though I expect the player base not being as happy with that.

EG does not strike me as the company that is okay with Fortnite accounts being restricted like they are currently.

No I do not speak for them but I am perfectly able to disagree with what they define as pro-consumer.

It came from one of your posts:

PS is fully able to enforce these policies of theirs. It's their platform after all. Just the same, people are able to protest and criticize it as anti-consumer as they please. EG is free to say that they want cross-play and cross-access as well.

I have to admit the lock account thing is BS and has to be fixed, i suspect sony wants to fix it, but it's more complicated then it seems, they can probably get sues for this.

Im confused with this post. There is over 7.6 billion people on this planet and you are comparing a device that isnt even a 1/4 of a billion sold LT and most PC owners dont play games. To say who doesnt own a PS4 and or PC is alittle immature. 

You should never force your customers in on your device, and from what i am reading cross-play isnt the problem, its the account locking which is a desperate/greedy move to gain your player base.

There are plenty of Switch and PS4 owners much like there is for other devices.. those logging on the Switch and than want to play on PS4 are forced to only play on PS4 which is nothing but a greedy tactic. This is something i expect a mega corp like MS to do, not a middle of the road company like Sony.

Strange how the bigger company is playing fair and the smalling company isnt. Whats sad to me is how there are people out there defending Sony's decision, regardless who does this should be recognized, labelled and called out.