Sony, with their lead this gen, is more like Florida Cubans who basically say "fuck you, I got mine" to other potential immigrants.
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Rocket League on Switch Cross Platform with Xbox and PC. No PS4 Support
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Sony, with their lead this gen, is more like Florida Cubans who basically say "fuck you, I got mine" to other potential immigrants.
DongBeetle
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PS4 probably has more players than all the rest combined.
Actually not even close. Steam is by far the biggest. Portable Rocket League being able to tap into that massive community is exciting.
Beer Monkey
Member
PS4 probably has more players than all the rest combined.
Switch is brand new, and Rocket League had its console debut on PS4.
And what will happen to PC? Will they go with PC + PS4 or PC + X1 + Switch?
This is about the trend. It's anti-consumer, and yes, arrogant.
xiaxdragon
Banned
#PS4NeedsCrossplay
Is their proof that bungie was going this? Why hasn't Activision done it with COD?
therealist
Member
Sony's player base is a significant advantage. If your friends all have PS4s (statistically likely to be true based on sales), then they want you to have to buy a PS4 in order to play with them. If they opened up cross platform play, then I can buy a Xbox and still get the same enjoyment out of playing with my friends. It doesn't make business sense IMO.
Sony doesn't have anything to gain
Sony doesn't have anything to gain
stargateheaven
Member
I thought rocket league already has pc/ps4 cross play
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Ummm technically, wouldn't there need to be dedicated servers to do this?
What I meant was, by Sony not allowing cross-play, how will FFXIV be released on Xbox one if they can't play with PS4 players?
It does. It just won't have it with Switch or Live.
Yep, this is E3 drama alright.
With me, I personally don't give a shit about this lack of cross-play on this title for a variety of reasons. I do understand the concern of Sony being anti-gamer in this sense because eventually this going to happen with another game that I care about cross-platform play much more.
With that said, I think that this another case of GAF exaggerating how much the public will give a shit, especially if they are multiple console owners.
I didn't even pay for Rocket League on PSN. It was free... the damn game goes on sale all the time on Steam and I'm likely to buy less graphically intensive games all on the Switch anyways.
With me, I personally don't give a shit about this lack of cross-play on this title for a variety of reasons. I do understand the concern of Sony being anti-gamer in this sense because eventually this going to happen with another game that I care about cross-platform play much more.
With that said, I think that this another case of GAF exaggerating how much the public will give a shit, especially if they are multiple console owners.
I didn't even pay for Rocket League on PSN. It was free... the damn game goes on sale all the time on Steam and I'm likely to buy less graphically intensive games all on the Switch anyways.
Friends on other platforms.
Effigenius
Member
'But wait guys, we dont know the terms, maybe they were really bad for Sony!!!'
Lol.
Lol.
xiaxdragon
Banned
rocket league shouldn't have dedicated servers any different than destiny. It just sends a request to a call server, matches ping and matchmaking and joins them together. Same with CoD or any multiplayer P2P game.
Bungie definitely can do it, if they want to.
But once connected P2P connection is what is used.
edit: apparently rocket league uses full dedi's however stance still stands. Bungie could use crossplay no problem even with P2P
ChiefofCitadelSecurity
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One of the reasons you won't hear much kickback. I think the majority feel their getting the games they want so crossplay is kinda whatever. Can't really be mad at it, tbh.
Yup. Sony will have to say something about this at some point soon.
GHG
Member
This is why I think this is unlikely to change. It's not right and it doesn't help any of us as consumers but power (quite literally) is in their hands unfortunately.
You can't if you're thinking traditional party --> online MP.
wesleyshark
Banned
I dunno their silence is pretty loud
SkeptiMism
Member
No. The server doesn't care what system you have. It offers its APIs and the systems interact with those basically just the same as they would if there was only one platform.
TimeEffect
Member
Not if yall keep the outrage contained on GAF and no one is the media questions it.
I already tweeted Jason about it. We'll see if he sees it or responds. I would hope people who are upset about this would do the same.
The point is that dismissing old games as "why would anyone play that" cones across as pretty insincere when you're constantly remastering your old titles to tug at nostalgia strings. Nobody's saying remasters are bad... but they're not bad because old games aren't bad. So BC isn't as worthless as Jim Ryan was trying to portray it as.
Also if you'd like I can start listing games I didn't play in the past and have paid money for recently. It's not a short list though.
| Praxis |
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Not for me! Not with the terrible Switch WiFi range.
ForsakenLotus
Member
If Nintendo has a more progressive online stance than you, chances are you should rethink the policy Sony.
Jubenhimer
Member
No arrogance like Sony arrogance I guess.
Yearsoflurking
Member
true this should be the first question for them at e3.
When it comes to shooters, crossplay between console and PC isnt going to work because PC players would have an enormous advantage.
Lionheart1827
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JetSetRadio
Banned
That's cool, could save a lot of poorly populated MP communities then.
Starchasing
Member
I will explain again.
This is because PSN is superior to all other networks and has better security rules. Sony is doing this for the players. MS, Nintendo, apple and google better step up their game.
This is because PSN is superior to all other networks and has better security rules. Sony is doing this for the players. MS, Nintendo, apple and google better step up their game.
Fallout-with-swords
Banned
This is too bad, feels like they are unwilling to share online spaces with Microsoft. They've said they don't see Switch or PC as direct competition.
They might make an exception for some of these older games like MineCraft and Rocket League if there is enough pushback.
Wouldn't be surprise if there also some work they would have to do to connect the other networks with PSN being PSN.
They might make an exception for some of these older games like MineCraft and Rocket League if there is enough pushback.
Wouldn't be surprise if there also some work they would have to do to connect the other networks with PSN being PSN.
CosmicRomancer
Member
Looking forward to Sony's response. There seems to be an elephant in the room.
Hydrargyrus
Member
Wasn't the PS4 version compatible with PC?
Yeah, but one strike and one or two crucible maps shouldn't be a massive hurdle to work around, right? I think people would understand that having the option to go into cross-platform matchmaking would remove those from the table unless you're set to PS4 only.
If that was the case, why can't you go on Rocket league with Just switch players?
McMoneyman
Member
Hopefully Sony will be asked about this one day.
LukasTaves
Member
With a marketing deal with Sony? Doubt it.
Hatefilled Vengeance
Member
So fucking lame. We're so close to the dream future where we can play cross play on any device, ugh.
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