A lot of gamers criticized Sony for not allowing cross-platform play between PS4 and all the other platforms. And today, the Japanese company has announced that it will finally allow cross-play in Fortnite.
Today, Sony and Epic Games launched an open beta for Fortnite that allows for cross platform gameplay, progression and commerce across PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Mac.
This is undoubtedly amazing news as Fortnite is perhaps the first game that supports cross-play between PS4, Xbox One and PC. I mean, we’ve seen other games support cross-play between PS4 and PC (Street Fighter V) and Xbox One and PC (Killer Instinct) and while the PC version of Rocket League supports cross-play with both Xbox One and PS4, Fortnite is the first game allowing PS4 and Xbox One players to play together with PC gamers.
Let’s hope that more games in the future will support cross-play between all platforms. This feature will increase overall player base in multiplayer games and may prove useful for all the upcoming battle royale games.
As Sony stated:
“Today, the communities around some games have evolved to the point where cross-platform experiences add significant value to players. In recognition of this, we have completed a thorough analysis of the business mechanics required to ensure that the PlayStation experience for our users remains intact today, and in the future, as we look to open up the platform.”
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Finally sony caved in they swallowed their pride.
I hope its the first game of many to come
I would argue they swallowed their wallets, which is arguably more impressive.
But isn’t cross play with PC a little unfair? This is a shooter and PC players will be using a mouse and keyboard.
Since when is online fair anyway, with lag, hackers, etc.
KBM vs controller is the least of our worries.
There is aiming assist on console anyway.
Remember, there are also mobile peasants playing on cell phones.
Not the same game stupid.
ignore this dirthurts peasant, he’s a converted peasant with a geforce 5200. you’ll wreck the fck out of them if you’re below semi decent.
move to PC so we get rytards like dirthurts, squiffler and his friends? no thank you.
so games that aim matter will never be on consoles.
Sony: “the PlayStation experience for our users remains intact”
How can that be when the game runs at 60fps? /s
They’re not talking about framerate or gameplay. They’re really talking about monetezation, purchases and such. That’s why reading the entire quote is important. Basically, they found a way to charge their users without neccesarily losing money to other platforms. I have a feeling that if you buy an item on PS4 it won’t translate to other accounts, if the accounts are even linked. You won’t be able to bounce around between systems.
“Today, the communities around some games have evolved to the point where cross-platform experiences add significant value to players. In recognition of this, we have completed a thorough analysis of the business mechanics required to ensure that the PlayStation experience for our users remains intact today, and in the future, as we look to open up the platform.”
“That’s why reading the entire quote is important”
Try reading the whole of my comment first before making a fool of yourself.
It’s one line. How could I have read less?
Since it’s obviously not clear, what point are you trying to make?
Yes, one line and you somehow failed to read it all before firing off a ridiculous response and embarrassing yourself in the process. Do continue…
I’d be wrecking peasants if i liked this dumb games.
Those peasants might surprise you. They have nothing else to live for.
I have a 144hz monitor, i’d probably get 400fps in fortnite (gtx1080, i7 8700k) and i have 5000 hours in csgo (supreme/global). I’m willing to bet $1000 or more if a peasant have that much money that i’d wreck the fck out of any peasant. unless you’re new to PC gaming or a low iq disabled 15 years old you cannot physically lose a game where aim matters to peasants.
don’t believe me?I’m right here willing to take any bets and post the result on youtube. let the whole world know about my challenge.
You seem really determined to prove yourself.
I need money to upgrade my gtx 1080, are you willing to bet or not?
Can we get that for every game ? 🙂
Fighting games need that.
Meanwhile no beta on PC for SCVI.
Lots of peasants to kill
not worth wasting 1G of bandwidth but if peasants want to get their a*.s kicked the shet out of then i’m willing to install it but i’ll do it only for at least $1000.
are you willing to do a csgo aim map versus me with a controller?(i’m willing to bet $5000)