Will Sony embrace crossplay next generation?

[The Artisan]

So when crossplay was a controversial topic this generation, one of the things that was generally being thought was that Sony is just making up excuses but will reveal Ps5 with full crossplay with Xbox2, Switch, PC, and now Stadia I guess.

But cynics like me feel like Sony's never going to do it.

What do you think?

 

[Lothars]

I think they will but we won't know until it happens.

 

[Rosebud]

I hope so.

They already allow it for the biggest games.

 

[Doskoi Panda]

They're going to because creators of games big and small will want to implement it and Sony won't spend the whole gen with that PR cloud over their head.

It's nice to see how uncontroversial cross-play is when Ethomaz and Philly Cheesesteak aren't around to intentionally muddy things and draw the drive-by shitters out of the woodwork

 

[Lashley]

Hopefully.

 

[jacks81x]

I don't think they will "embrace" it, but I think they will allow it on a greater scale than currently.

 

[DailyCalmSpirit]

There's still no reason for them to do it outside of being a good PR move, so, I expect to only see it with big games.

 

[Nintendo]

Depends on if they stay #1 or not.

 

[dDASTARDLY]

I don't think they have much of a choice, with literally everyone else doing it.

 

[Deleted member 30681]

Once MS's acts of good will start to threaten Sony's position in the market they will. Until then, nope.

 

[CountAntonio]

There's still no reason for them to do it outside of being a good PR move, so, I expect to only see it with big games.

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Are you speaking from their perspective or from Playstation owners? because plenty of them were pissed when their fortnite account were locked to Playstation. It's a great thing that benefits their customers. It's more than good PR it's good practice. COD is embracing crossplay it can't just be ignored anymore and there is no market leader for next gen.

 

[KORNdog]

I'm not entirely bothered if they do or not. But I imagine they'll want to ride a good-faith wave into next gen so they continue this insane momentum. Cross play + backwards compatibility seem to fit the bill.

 

[Crayon]

It should be obvious now that crossplay is allowed on a case by case basis despite what the internet chatter implies. They could start allowing it for more and more games but they won't be seen as 'embracing' it unless they choose to market it.

 

[The Artisan]

There's still no reason for them to do it outside of being a good PR move, so, I expect to only see it with big games.

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If they do it with big games why not just do it with all games?

 

[Strangelove_77]

They'll have to if absolutely everyone else does it.

 

[YaBish]

I think at this point and moving forward, it's going to be a game by game basis.

 

[TimPV3]

I'd really hope so, but probably not if they continue to be the market leaders.

 

[JusDoIt]

Pandora's box is open. Microsoft forced the issue to shake things up, and now things have been shaken up. You can't unshake what's been shaken.

 

[xxracerxx]

One would hope.

 

[The Artisan]

I think at this point and moving forward, it's going to be a game by game basis.

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Isn't it already on a game by game basis?

 

[Anthony Hopkins]

No

 

[Alucardx23]

Slowly but surely.

 

[Blayde]

They are saving it for a time when they need some good will

 

[Kaiken]

I don't think they realize how important this is. Hope they wake up soon.

 

[OG_Thrills]

Nope. If they get another fortnite situation then obviously. But Sony hasn't given up on the console market and despite what the publishers say, they'd much rather sell you two copies as opposed to one. So behind closed doors, I suspect they're not applying any pressure, despite what "some" may say publicly.

Sony will relent if and when they feel broad "mainstream" pressure but other than that, it's still very much a "Buy a Playstation if you want to play with plastation gamers" type of ethos.

Fine print reads something like: "And PC if and when we have a co development / marketing deal."

At least, that's the impression I get from them.

 

[Deleted member 56752]

No. Not like what you're thinking op. Game by game

 

[rokkerkory]

Totally hoping they will.

 

[HardRojo]

They better play ball because I plan to keep giving them shit for their stupid stubbornness and "walled garden" bullshit.

 

[Adookah]

 

[Heshinsi]

I still don't understand why they don't embrace it now. Sixty-five percent of their market is outside of the United States, and outside of the UK in those markets, the Xbox isn't really a competitor to them. Even from an idiotic market place leader perspective, what exactly are they afraid of?

 

[plié]

They should. Unless they are completely open like Microsoft lately, I could not care less.

 

[Unkindled]

From the look's of it selective title's only, when they feel they are forced to.

 

[Deleted member 9317]

Full cross-play? Not sure about that; though it's logical, I don't trust Sony.

Major titles being cross-play, and case by case basis (where majority cases lead to day one cross-play happening)? Most likely.

 

[defaltoption]

I freaking hope so, its so backwards thinking these days. People will still come to you just by delivering the games they don't need to create a walled garden too.

 

[Ryuhza]

Hopefully 3rd parties keep pushing for it and force Sony's hand.

 

[Neoxon]

I sure as hell hope so, but I'm not sure if it'll happen. Sony being so selective regarding cross-play could potentially bite them in the ass if they continue with that mindset going into next-gen.

 

[HStallion]

I expect crossplay is gonna be one of the big "next gen" features they tout for the PS5.

 

[Deleted member 2145]

yes, they pretty much have to with the way the industry is going

 

[Zombegoast]

If they made another PS3, then yeah.

 

[iareharSon]

I still don't understand why they don't embrace it now. Sixty-five percent of their market is outside of the United States, and outside of the UK in those markets, the Xbox isn't really a competitor to them. Even from an idiotic market place leader perspective, what exactly are they afraid of?

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The whole purchasing the platform where your friends are playing becomes less of thing if all third party games are cross platform.

 

[Duxxy3]

Depends how things go.

If they're the market leader again, and by a wider margin again, then they'll probably avoid crossplay as much as they do today.

If they're matched or behind, I could see them adopting more cross play.

 

[XaviConcept]

They've already made their position clear:

Not if they cant help it

Microsoft is all about it because they're losing badly so its a "please play our games, somewhere, anywhere and hopefully it'll interest you in the home console"

Sony doesn't have that problem

 

[Heshinsi]

The whole purchasing the platform where your friends are playing becomes less of thing if all third party games are cross platform.

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But that issue doesn't matter in markets outside of the US and the UK for Sony. And even for those two markets, the strength of Sony's first party is strong enough to convince people to choose their platform. There's zero reason outside of being dipshits for there not to be crossplay across the board.

 

[Shambala]

They've already made their position clear:

Not if the cant help it

Microsoft is all about it because they're losing badly so its a "please play our games, somewhere, anywhere and hopefully it'll interest you in the home console"

Sony doesn't have that problem

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This post sums it up completely

 

[jett]

I'll be pleasantly surprised if Sony is ANY more consumer-friendly than they are right now.