Sony on Crossplay: PS4 is the best experience for gamers and therefore should not be compromised

What a stupid response. I would respect them more if they said "fuck you, we own this gen". We need to keep on the pressure though or they won't feel the need to change next gen.

Hieroph said:

Agreed. I don't play a lot of online games, but when I do, I want everyone to be on the same hardware.

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Unless you're exclusively playing on the Switch, with other Switch players, you're not playing with everyone on the same hardware. So you're already not getting what you want. Why be against a good thing just because you don't care about it?

KALOSMANI said:

These kids are already invested in Fortnite or their gaming library on PS4. If PS5 is fully backwards compatible, and Fortnite etc let's you play cross play between PS4-PS5 and you retain your progress why would these people start all over again and buy a Xbox 2. Sony have the bigger playerbase and they will keep them locked in their ecosystem with backwards compatibility and cross compatability and progression with all GaaS games.

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I'm sure MS thought the same thing this gen. Gamers are fickle, they will go where the best deal and games are. We don't even have any signs that BC will be supported on the PS5. Their main competitor has come out and basically confirmed BC for future hardware, more than once. There is no reason why Sony can't do the same if it was set in stone. If anything it would help boost software sales.

Point is nothing is guaranteed.

Omnistalgic said:

Until majority of games are cross play, not sure ppl care. Can you play IOS and google play games together? Genuine question btw.

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If the developer implements it, yes. Same with cross-progression.

Riderz1337 said:

You can play with PC on PS4. just can't play with other consoles.

I've played with my friends who are on PC

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You're right but then I wouldn't be able to play with the other guy in our group that's also on Xbox lol.

ghostcrew said:

To be fair, EA have already said that they'd like to (regarding FIFA). They said it'd be a net positive for gamers. No movement towards them actually doing it, but they've shown interest. Unfortunately, the PS4 version of FIFA is the only one they could really crossplay with (if it wasn't for Sony's policy). The Switch version is a different game.

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That's an interesting development. Can we get a link to that?

That said, the profits said publishers are making off that platform I highly doubt they'd move that aggressively against Sony. PR aside of course.

I bet he's planning to record some SFV matches between now and Tuesday lol

Crash said:

Alright, I'm ready. I'm doing this for you, SpecDot:

Sony: "We want everyone to play on PlayStation so that we make more money than the competition."

Everyone else: "YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY???? ANTICONSUMER!!!!!!!ARROGANT!!!! I CAN'T WAIT FOR MICROSOFT TO DESTROY YOU NEXT GEN!!!"

Everyone please reply to this with some rage and leave caps lock on. Thank you.

Spoiler

Video games are serious business y'all!

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You're a good person, or a horrible one depending on what town of Era come from.

Jaded Alyx said:

First of all.

You've played a grand total of 8 SFV games online since Feb. 16th 2016.

You've lost 6 and won 2. You have 0 points.

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Sony, you're burning your bridge with me.
Next gen may be an xbox nintendo gen for me.

Also what is that SFV post man? English not his first language I don't think but it's not that serious bro. Lag switch was a thing, especially early in SFV life's, it happens on all consoles tho (some form of cheating) and is largely done away with completely in SFV with various updates.

Not sure why I'm even posting here lol. Crazy place

ghostcrew said:

How is it a console wars debate? Sony have some daft policy that is affecting the PS4 audience and then they continue to come out and make stupid statements to come and justify it. In a world where that PS4 audience is so bloody large, how is this not gonna be a legitimate talking point and topic of discussion? It's not one side making some shit up to shit on 'the other side'. It's Sony shitting on their own customers. As a PS4 owner, I say fuck that. If you're gonna have such an ass backwards policy at least be honest about the reason. Don't come out with 'we have the best place to play and must protect that'. Because that's a lie. They're actively making their own platform the worst place to play certain games.

Also, I am very ok with a next gen Dreamcast dominated market ;)

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I agree about Sony's policy being anti-consumer. I was mostly kidding but people are moving from criticism to being overly tribal. I guess the joke didn't land though. Mea culpa. I have all the systems and a good PC so I really don't have a horse in this race.

Another Dreamcast would be cool. I loved that wacky and plucky little system.

Apex88 said:

Did you not read the article? He specifically says competition is good and welcomes more of it.

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And, if I understand correctly, you believe this? You believe that any company executive of any company would prefer competition to a monopoly?

Note to self: Do not mess with Detective Era.

Problem with this ethomaz is that in each of your 6 losses, you were never winning. You did not win the first round in any of them.

OMG, stop lol

Alexandros said:

And, if I understand correctly, you believe this? You believe that any company executive of any company would prefer competition to a monopoly?

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Shuhei Yoshida specifically has said that Nintendo especially is good for the whole industry because they bring new gamers in. He has also publicly tweeted about owning a Wii U and also Switch I think?

I wouldn't be surprised if there are more Sony staff on all levels who share similar viewpoints. Actually, hasn't Cory Barlog said something similar?

Jaded Alyx said:

Problem with this ethomaz is that in each of your 6 losses, you were never winning. You did not win the first round in any of them.

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So yeah anyways Sony are assholes for locking Epic accounts without warning.

Jaded Alyx said:

Problem with this ethomaz is that in each of your 6 losses, you were never winning. You did not win the first round in any of them.

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oh god lol

Jaded Alyx said:

Problem with this ethomaz is that in each of your 6 losses, you were never winning. You did not win the first round in any of them.

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I love this

Hot damn