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[TimeEffect]

There we go, what bullshit excuses

 

[xxracerxx]

Burn it to the ground!

Or at least pull your heads out of your own asses Sony.

 

[borges]

perfection ha

 

[Duckhuntdog]

Sony does what Nintendon't

EDIT: They used the children excuse. Sony is going full Nintendo now.

Nintendo >> Sony >> Nintendo. The constant circle must continue.

 

[sugarman]

Professional bullshitting of the highest level

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Well looks like it can change.

Up to us to make a fuss. It will happen.

 

[foxuzamaki]

He blew him up with the retorts

 

[mcrommert]

Think of the children!

 

[Wandering Robot]

What a stupid excuse. You can't use "think of the children" as a scapegoat. Come on.

 

[AzureFlame]

What the hell lmao.

 

[Oregano]

Guess Nintendo no longer cares about children.

Switch is aimed exclusively at the CW demographic.

 

[cjp]

#4TheStakeholders

 

[Oersted]

Probably beaten to death

 

[ffdgh]

That sounds...very Nintendoish? Wat?

 

[Nibel]

Dear Sony,

please don't let Jim Ryan do interviews

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Wow. Just...wow.

 

[jennetics]

It doesn't seem to be a problem for Nintendo, perhaps the most mindful video game company of the protection of children.

I imagine Jim's face looking like

and then having to respond with

Yeah, that's true. Everybody has to take their own decisions. We'll do that. Like I say, we have no philosophical stance against cross-play at all.

It makes me laugh just thinking about it.

 

[Kaako]

Sony protecting our kids from the bogymen. Thank you, Sony.

Spoiler

Hahaha fuk outta here

 

[Spizz]

Thank you Sony for always doing what's best for me I love you <3

 

[Jawbreaker]

Should have asked him why they're OK with PC cross-play, then.

 

[gamz]

That was awesome questions. Protect the kids! HOLY SHIT!

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Just let it happen Sony. If Nintendo can do it i'm not buying their "but the kids" bs. Try harder. If my kids need protecting I think I can handle it.

My kids will now be playing Minecraft for Xbox One + Switch and ignoring the PS4 version completely because of this. Won't it be funny when my kids go from playing the PS4 all day to playing the Switch/Xbox One because of one game. Not good for Sony. As for me I'll try and skip any future game on Sonys platform that may be cross play on other systems.

 

[EventHorizon]

OMG! They are literally using the "Think of the children" defense. It's not a good thing to insult the intelligence of your customers.

 

[Vyrance]

His answers don't even make sense. Hopefully people keep up the pressure and they finally relent.

 

[autoduelist]

While he gave the 'think of the children' reason, he also didn't tell us the main reason:

"Unfortunately it's a commercial discussion between ourselves and other stakeholders, and I'm not going to get into the detail of that on this particular instance."

After telling us he can't go into the reason, he talks about -another- reason [kids]. So there may have been a financial or other motivator in there that is 'actually' the reason that they simply can't share [possibly for contractual reasons].

 

[BigEmil]

Fire Jim Ryan

 

[Megawarrior]

Loving the drama tbh. It's been a while.

It's obvious to see that they think they don't benefit from this like the other two do.

 

[Hattori]

lol

 

[DNAbro]

Embarrassing

 

[Magwik]

Because if you can play with your PS friends from your Xbone, you're less likely to buy a PS4.

and if you cant play with your friends when everyone else can, you're more likely to ditch your PS4.

 

[ramoisdead]

#4theJimRyan

Man why does Sony let this guy speak when everything he says comes out even more negative?

What a crap excuse.

 

[Jeramii]

Sony has nothing to gain. I don't know why he tip toes around it.

 

[Starfield]

Holy shit at the "we need to protect our customers and children" part. This sounds like Microsoft 2013 kind of bad. Wtf.

 

[KingBroly]

Next thing you know Sony will introduce a code system so friends can play games with each other.

 

[Arion]

They are trying their best to spin what is obviously a shitty anti-consumer decision into something that doesn't make them look like a complete ass and they are failing miserably. This is the single worst decision they have made in a while.

 

[PMS341]

While he gave the 'think of the children' reason, he also didn't tell us the main reason:

"Unfortunately it's a commercial discussion between ourselves and other stakeholders, and I'm not going to get into the detail of that on this particular instance."

So there may have been a financial or other motivator in there that is 'actually' the reason that they simply can't share [possibly for contractual reasons].

This is most likely the case.

 

[charpunk]

I love how Jim Ryan tried to use children as the excuse and eurogamer is all "explain Nintendo."

 

[ugly]

Friend codes for the PS5

Maybe then they can cross play with Nintendo?

 

[Keinning]

Should have asked him why they're OK with PC cross-play, then.

they obviously can control PC players

somehow

 

[muzzymate]

Looking at Minecraft and Rocket League.. why would anybody place this?

 

[Pinky]

Yeah, okay, lol.

 

[Taliban Stan]

They should have just been like, "We're not answering any questions about cross console play" and called it a wrap with that.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Bahahahahahah holy shit you can't make this up

 

[Sangetsu-II]

Unfortunately it's a commercial discussion between ourselves and other stakeholders, and I'm not going to get into the detail of that on this particular instance.

Well there it is.

 

[Dr. Black Jack]

Sony's excuse is BUT THE CHILDREN, fucking really?!?

 

[Producer]

think of the children

 

[Moosichu]

Should have asked him why they're OK with PC cross-play, then.

Hahahahaha

 

[Vashetti]

Bullshit.

Someone come up with a hashtag and let's get tweeting.

 

[Adam_Roman]

We have a contract with the people who go online with us, that we look after them and they are within the PlayStation curated universe. Exposing what in many cases are children to external influences we have no ability to manage or look after, it's something we have to think about very carefully.

Is it possible this has something to do with the current Terms of Service for PSN? I don't wanna come up with excuses for such an anti-consumer move but if that's the case it could just be something they didn't realize was a big deal and within the next year they could update the TOS or something.

 

[UberLevi]

"We have to protect the children"

"But Nintendo is doing it..."

"Oh yeah, you're right. But the answer is still no."