Yeah. I read that. It mentions the Nintendo stuff, but not the Microsoft stuff. I guess Microsoft is cool with it, so it's a matter of getting Nintendo to bite.
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Minecraft "Better Together" (PC/X1/Switch/Mobile): Crossplay, Dedicated Servers+More
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Yeah. I read that. It mentions the Nintendo stuff, but not the Microsoft stuff. I guess Microsoft is cool with it, so it's a matter of getting Nintendo to bite.
DanteRavenkin
Member
For me, this is some of the biggest news I could hear come out of E3. I'm very excited for this update!
The flip side of that is - if your friends aren't on ps4, you have to support a different platform in order to join them... which costs Sony a sale.
Sony doesnt lose anything by playing ball here.
IIRC Nintendo's been okay with crossplay since Wii U. Just no one really utilized it nor have there been any popular multiplatform titles.
Its definately not cool. They pretended they were open, until MS cane on board, then they back away.
It's definitely a massive upgrade given it means console versions will be able to handle infinite worlds, perhaps just on a client base but it still means structurally there will be changes given it will be tasked with streaming in chunks to extents it hasn't done before.
I mean, besides the fact that the network infrastructure is getting overhauled to support dedicated servers and cross platform multiplayer.
The Artisan
Member
yeah so fuck them.
they've had cross platform games since the Wii
This wording makes it sound like that's exactly what's happening:
And yeah this certainly explains the delay on Minecraft Switch physical.
Not having any games that take advantage of cross-play on your systems makes it hard to talk about.
But they've been OK with it for a while now, given that Japan has seen a couple of MMOs released on it. Even now, Squenix is offering an upgrade program for Wii players of DQX to migrate to the Switch version once they kill support for Wii.
I forgot the never, sorry
Toadthemushroom
Member
There are a few Wii U games (indies) which support cross platform online with PC and iOS and Android players
OfficerRaichu15
Member
Sony really should have been on board wth this because now that version of Minecraft could be deemed not worth it.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Dragon Quest X on Wii.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
The Artisan
Member
they should never be arrogant
Deadpool_X
Banned
Good thing Controlling Boyfriend Sony is protecting me from playing with the other versions! 😍😘❤
It sounds like they were preparing it all along to launch alongside this new "unified" edition.
Oh right! I had forgotten about that!
I feel like whenever they are the dominant market leader they get kinda cocky or greedy...
Sure it sounds dumb but it makes sense.
They simply don't care and get easy money anyway.
Narpas Sword0
Member
So are you limited to the mobile world size when doing this? Or is everything getting updated to be the same size?
Pupperbabysassy
Member
Nintendo needs to bring Mojang and Microsoft to Treehouse for a live demo. Would be surreal.
Seems like everyone is getting updated. With worlds hosted on servers, there needn't be any size limit.
The Artisan
Member
it's such a shame that they have to bleed to stop thinking that way.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
Everything is infinite worlds now boy!
And wait so this means PS4 doesn't get infinite worlds since it's now gonna run on a server then?
TimeEffect
Member
So, to clarify, Sony was open to cross play last gen, but MS didn't want it.
Now the reverse this gen.
MS and Sony seem to be direct competition to each other, and when they lead the market, they don't want to benefit the competition by supporting them...
I feel like Sony would do cross play with Nintendo. If they don't, then it will be clear that Sony just doesn't want to share its userbase
Now the reverse this gen.
MS and Sony seem to be direct competition to each other, and when they lead the market, they don't want to benefit the competition by supporting them...
I feel like Sony would do cross play with Nintendo. If they don't, then it will be clear that Sony just doesn't want to share its userbase
The Artisan
Member
fuck them for that poor ass decision making!
Yeah it's crazy. Never expected Microsoft to drop the first megaton for Switch.
Gotta give them props.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
So the ball truly is in Sony's court still
Its really a huge deal and they are making DLC Universal. So if you buy it on your Switch you have access to the DLC on any other version as well though I imagine things like Mario pack will be restricted
To Far Away Times
Member
That is super cool.
Well done, Microsoft. Well done.
Well done, Microsoft. Well done.
I think it's a unified codebase for everything, so Java Minecraft is out.
Java version has had graphics mods forever. Crossplay is going to be win10 store exclusive I'm sure. Gotta get people to switch to it somehow.
Deadpool_X
Banned
Not included. They are renaming it to Minecraft Java Edition, and it won't be receiving this support. It was in the op's statement.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
So is Switch getting that super duper graphics pack since it'll be all the same version?
LordBaztion
Member
I wonder where is the ball now
God I hope so.