We can probably thank MS for this. Nintendo doesn't really have much of a choice if theyre going to have a paid subscription.

MS/Nintendo need to market the shit out of cross-play on every game they can. I want it to be a default feature, it just makes sense.

You're confusing the words leadership with arrogance. 

Nintendo and MS are the ones showing leadership. 

And lol, this argument I'm seeing outside about how Sony offered last gen and MS didn't is so dumb. That's neither here or now. What is factual is that MS is willing to move forward and Sony is not. End of discussion. 

With what games?

Arrogance?! How so?

Cross play is a breath of fresh air. I've been playing tons of Fortnite with a couple of good friends who are Xbox players. All on my trusty Switch with proper voice chat.

Kinda strange that this wasn't seen as a bigger deal at the time.

Crazy that Nintendo and Microsoft are both teaming up to take jabs at Sony. Sure you can say they are not doing that but actions speak louder than words. This is probably happening because Nintendo and Microsoft don't see each other as a threat but have a mutual distaste for Sony. It is like the Rome-Persia-China relationship. Sure the Romans and Chinese can see themselves as bitter rivals but Persia is closer and more annoying and more threatening.

Nice, this seems like a very pro-GAMER move, glad to see Nintendo and Microsoft see the value in it.

I can't believe how pathetically gullible so many of you are, to believe this is anything more than a ploy by the people not in first to tarnish the image of the one in the lead. Microsoft is not your friend. They are a terrible company that has done nothing but fuck up the last DECADE. They have yet to release a single damn game this generation, exclusive to their console, that hasn't been better than mediocre. Phil spencer hasn't done shit to turn that around, not will he.

And Nintendo. Oh Nintendo. The "consumer friendly" company that has been selling you the same games since the 80's, generation after generation. Where a Nintendo exclusive that can be years old will still be sold at full price regardless of sales performance. Where a port of a five year old game with practically no additions is still 60 bucks. Sure. They're your friends. Go ahead and believe that.

We SAW what Microsoft would do at the top just a few years ago. They've had a pitiful performance this gen. Believing they care about the gamers, that Phil actually gives a shit about anything other than the bottom line... you're delusional.

As far as Epic goes with supporting cross play among console, it's because it's "free to play" meaning they need as many people to buy their ridiculously priced microtransactions! What is one of the best ways to do that? Brainwashing people into thinking they're "consumer friendly" with their 20 dollar skins and garbage pay-to-win save the world.

It's not for the benefit of the gamers. It's for cash and advertisement.
$20 for a legendary skin?! Like for real? Yet no one is seem to be complaining about how anti consumer that is!! There is no reason to charge that much! That's highway robbery, and you all damn well know it.

Do you really think other companies outside of Sony are going to do crossplay? Probably not and want to know why? It'll limit their sales! Every game publisher, every studio, everyone wants to sell as many copies of their games as possible. If so why aren't other companies encouraging cross-play? Why is it only a select few?

Even if they did do crossplay and you can pretty much play game on any system. You think they're not going to jack up the price on that game or cram pack it with DLC, microtransactions, or loot boxs to make up differences for losing potential sales than you're sadly mistaken!

Gaming is not, and never will be, a charity. For every positive action, there's a manipulative reason. Wake up and pay attention.

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