Pretty much all the issues with account merging have been because the console versions get updated later than the PC versions. It's the same reason Warframe doesn't have cross progression.
Yes, but isn't it likely that this beta period is precisely for them to do something about it?
Was just funny. Somehow if Sony just changes their stance completely I doubt everyone will just forget about it like they did Microsoft.
Not really. What is there to "beta"? The only dev work going on is from the game devs side and they're all ready to go..
I did not initially suppose that the notion that Sony might be doing something in regards to their network during this beta period of cross play to be that absurd, yet here we are.
Nintendo hardware been backwards for a long time. XBOXONE has done backwards even further. so, yes, an userpool reset is possible
Xbox One BC came long after the die was cast and Nintendo is incredibly inconsistent with BC, plus the WiiU was not an appealing platform at all.
of course. they're not doing anything. just like it now works for fortnite, it can work today for any other game that wants it (it's on the dev to work it out, not sony). they just came up with the "bEtA pRoGrAm" to justify their decision to not allow it for all games and treat it on a game by game basis (which they're not even doing that, considering the pace) and sadly some people are actually buying it.
This gen more people bought more games digital than any other gen and if both Xbox and ps4 offer digital purchase backwards capability next gen, not many people is going to leave their games and go into another ecosystem. Espacally early in the gen when games are hard to come by.
why is devs chasing money a bad thing? specially when it results in a better online experience for the actual audience? no one's saying devs are chasing cross play out of the goodness of their heart.
Let me ask you one thing.
Let's assume Sony is bullshitting about the "BeTa PrOgRaM". Why aren't we seeing more cross-play titles from Microsoft? Why are those games trickling down at similar pace?
Maybe because Microsoft is also in "BeTa PrOgRaM" and will unveil their plans at GDC? Plans only, mind you. Things that they will do and have invested in, and things that are ready but not ready.
I want Microsoft to take charge and say "CROSS-PLAY READY" on all titles. All. Maybe we can see a difference then?
Why is this list so small? Is Sony to blame? Just curious...
Funny enough, the only devs "raising their concern" are the ones who literally just got confirmation of Switch/Xbox crossplay.
Hmm... Why are the next list of cross-play titles between any dev is coming out in April 2019? Maybe because GDC takes place in March? Food for thought.
it's obvious you're coming to the discussion from a defensive angle and not a genuine one, so it's not even worth my time to argue with you, but ok. the reason is super obvious. it's not up to MS or nintendo to activate cross play for titles, they've made it so any dev that wants it can implement it. so new cross play titles will come at the pace that devs want. do you hear about any dev complaining how MS or nintendo is blocking their attempts to implement cross play? no
this shit is just sad, smfh.
I'm not gonna lie, I thought someone hacked my account when I saw your avatar before I saw your username.
This list has more PS4 titles supporting crossplay titles than XB1 titles. Weird, right?
Great. So until crossplay is universal and not just F2P devs looking for more sales (yes, it is indeed sad), we will continue seeing this trickle down effect.
glad to have confirmation that you lack basic reading comprehension.
harsh but true
that's not how business works, but it is how marketing PR bullshit works since it seems to have worked on you at least. there's no "beta". what do you think they're doing, fine tuning the subtleties of cross play to offer the absolute best cross play experience to ps4 players? that's not their job, so they're not doing anything. it's up to the devs to figure things out with cross play between different platforms, not sony. they just decided to come up with that term to be able to get away with only offering it for fortnite (and later, rocket league).
the reason is sony doesn't want to allow it unless they absolutely have to (when a game is getting way to big like fortnite, or the negative publicity is no longer worth it). there's no other reason.
you are not wrong on that premise, but also is not like digital was the dominating trend, so not everyone falls under that category.
It's been the argument from the beginning. Not allowing it is literally forcing all developers to have worse games across the board than the ones you do allow it for. It makes no sense for Sony to give a competitive advantage to the biggest game on consoles.
Well yes, but in context I mean that's the best factual stats/thing i've seen to get people to see the value in it, if they never before. You know what I mean?
Yep people only talk about it when it comes to f2p games etc but what about AAA games like Madden, FIFA , COD, Destiny, NBA2k etc all those games sold millions and focus on multiplayer yet no one advocating cross play when they come out.
