The whole cross-console conversation has become increasingly tedious since E3 2017, with Microsoft eager to repeat that it’s open to the idea, and Sony casually shutting discussions down – often with silly justifications. But in an interesting twist, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players were actually united for the first time in Fortnite overnight, due to a “configuration issue” that Epic Games now claim has been “corrected”.
To cut a very long story short, Reddit users spotted Xbox Live gamertags populating the co-operative shooter’s servers on the PS4 overnight. While the functionality has now been turned off, the fact that it was accidentally activated is proof that many studios really can have this feature up and running with the push of a button.
Now all that’s left is for Sony to okay it. It won’t, so look forward to the conversation dragging on from now until the end of time with renewed vigour.
[source reddit.com, via theverge.com, eurogamer.net]
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I did not see this twist coming!
you know what else this means, that you DON'T need everyone to be on XBL like MS is saying you do, if MS would just drop that requirement i'm sure Sony wouldn't mind then
@Sarfa Damn.
I haven't really kept up with this. Exactly why won't this happen? Profit? Costs? Some sick need to keep the console war going? Do they just want us to cry?
I'm still baffled that we haven't made a fuss about this situation. The whole gaming community made an uproar at the Xbox One's announcement and Microsoft completely changed their strategy. We should be just as vocal this time. Pressure oughta do it.
I dont want to play with xboxes. Just like kissing dirty girls growing up you end up with colesaws and viruses.
PSN is the condom which protects our community.
@DerMeister It's a reason to buy a PS4; bigger userbase, more people you know own a PS4, etc. Microsoft would do the same in their shoes.
Here's to thinking that the Fortnite thing was fake...Not that I didn't think it'd be possible, I just didn't think it was. I'd have thought Epic Games would be a little more on top of something like that.
Maybe the crossplay wires to PC got switched or something.
@themcnoisy lol
@get2sammyb to be fair, hasn't the argument always been about policing bad behaviour, bots, security, and non-technical stuff like that? I mean we know it is the publisher's server farm not Sony or Microsoft, so of course they can make it work technically.
Also, look how some people are saying PC Destiny 2 will have a cheating/duping problem, and how Diablo 3 on PS4 effectively stopped that due to the closed community.
TL;DR: I don't think it is easy to dismiss the non-technical issues.
this should simply be a thing.
xbox dark souls 3 is a vapid wasetland
@Tulio517 Enough people have to want it and quite a few (myself included) don't want it.
I personally don't give a damn. My console and game buying decisions don't depend on friends. If a friend of mine is playing on xbox and I'm on PS4 I aint gonna miss them, life goes on.... I've been enjoying games on ps network all these years without this feature, it's not going to make any difference to me now whether or not it happens.
It would be good for everyone, those that don't want this have no friends
@DirectAim and or don't play allot of online team based focused games. It don't matter how many friends one has, not everyone will be into the same games, I don't play half the games my friends play, we all have different tastes.
@adf86 but why? Connection issues?
Overnight in Fortnite.
Anyway...why not? In some games I can see it only helping a game having more "population"...Evolve and Battleborn could use it lol
Would be good seeing as all my friends have Xbox and I'm on my tod on PS4 lol. But no way is Sony going to let this happen... Helps Microsoft more than it helps them. Still interesting to see that it's easily done.
Cross-play is too pure for this world..
Doesn't Blood Bowl 2 currently already do this?
@Tulio517 Not really, I'm a PlayStation fan first and foremost so I want what's best for the platform to thrive and I generally believe allowing cross platform play with Xbox is a bad business decision because it gives a helping hand to xbox gamers when Sony should be encouraging them to buy PS4s instead.
@adf86 but... but... playing with friends from all platforms! I guess your mind's made up. Have a good day, sir
@Tulio517 Why would I want play with anyone on xbox when I can happily play with them on PlayStation?
@adf86 perhaps it's not always about you
@Tulio517 Neither is it all about you either. I can only say how I feel on the subject.
There is literally nothing to gain for Sony offering this. And until that changes it won't happen. And next console generation, if Microsoft is winning then, they will be the ones making up some crap about how they can't do it either. If you tear down the cross-network wall, all that matters is the individual experience on that console, which means market share will go to whatever console is the most powerful... and which one is that right now? Xbox One X.
@themcnoisy PSN may view itself as a protective condom, but when the rubber meets the road and players keep pushing, they gain traction. The birth of a new era will be coming sooner than we think.
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