No Plans for Fallout 76 Cross-Play, Despite Todd Howard Blaming Sony

So he was all bark and no bite what else is new

But Sony was the devil for not allowing crossplay according to this brat, and now that Sony allowed, there are no plans to use this feature.
Never change gaming industry.

Get your pitchforks ready internet!

Looks like you're marching to Bethesda come dawn!

Off course they can point fingers to make Sony look bad but cross play is not in there mind because they can loose sale. But I bet once sales slow down they will do it

Todd WTF???? the only times where you can trust Todd Howard is when he's a announcing another Skyrim remaster

People who expect big games to suddenly go all-in on crossplay are kidding themselves, I fear. I imagine it's a much more complex issue than people like to think.

@Deadlyblack from what I see the hype surrounding this game has died down when the true Fall out fans found out it was Online Only and no NPCs with backstories in the game. Honestly? do you guys even care about this game? I sure don't

Seems to me like he was using the 'we want cross-play, but they won't let us' stance as a free marketing tool.
Understandable, given interest seems lukewarm on FO76.

Lol what a total fud.

I think Sony knew that this was all bull crap. And said fine, we'll allow it, now you all have to implement it. Knowing that companies like Bethesda had no real intentions.

@ShogunRok When they made the claim about Sony not allowing crossplay a thing, I was under the Impression that Bethesda is already done with the preparations and only needed the permission of the platform holders but no thats not the case with Fallout 76

@Amplified they had no real intentions, but they did have a scapegoat.

Bethesda giving kudos to playstation and its community, that'll be the day. 😪

@Cutmastavictory but now that Crossplay is now being tested, wouldn't that make them look bad? So I guess they were expecting Sony not to allow crossplay huh, well what comes around goes around I guess

I told y'all Bethesda were butt buddies with Microsoft and just wanted to make Sony look bad. Yeah, miss me with that bulls***, Todd and Pete.

Dont' you hate it when your scapegoat goes and throws himself under the bus?

To echo @ShogunRok I don't expect cross-play for any major releases pretty much ever. No Destiny 2, CoD, BF, FIFA, Madden. Anything that's really graphically intensive. Plus, the companies are already busy making games that run on PS4 Slim, Xbox1, and 4k on Pro and X1X, and whatever version Switch is getting of FIFA. And it's possible they are already working with dev kits for PS5 and X1X2. So while Mineraft and some free-to-play games may support it, and Rocket League, I know that team is ready, I'm not expecting the floodgates to be opening anytime soon.

And they can't blame it on Sony anymore. Well they can, but we won't believe them.

and like always:
Bethesda blaming Sony for some reasons that implemented by Microsoft, but when Sony implementing that structures, they become "had no plan for that, because we didn't Ask... did we ?"

always knew that guy was full of himself.

let's not forget that this is the same company that wants to sue a guy for selling his copy of the evil within 2.

also todd has a track record of always being salty when it comes to sony for petty reasons.

most trusted developer? don't make me laugh. they can't even release a game that has less bugs then missions.

@Amplified The online only aspect killed it for me. It's like an MMO with PVP only servers.

I figured since people went after Sony for no cross play a few months ago, it's only fair for the same people that fanned the flames to start with Bethesda. 😂

@Shepherd_Tallon that's why this whole cross play feature was way overhyped then it should be.

it will never be more then a novelty feature for battle royale and indeed service based games.

and to say that some people claim that cross play is the future SMH.

Ironically, whilst bethesda chose to belittle Sony over cross-platform play as a marketing tool, it drove me away from bethesda, even more than i already was after their anti consumer practices like trying to sue people for reselling games and withholding reviews until after release. There are plenty of other games and companies making infinitely better games who are much more deserving of my money.

I dont expect crossplay in all titles, and neither do i want it, but its so hypocritical to come out after everything that happened with this statement.

@Rob_230 especially that claim they made about "sony not being as helpfull as everyone would like".

a total disrespectfull lie,just ask all the other devs including smaller ones. there is a reason most devs love working with sony.

but ofcourse no one will call dear "pc master race bethesda" out on this.

@ShogunRok yeah, it would be nice if the new Soul Cailbur would have cross play. But I doubt that’s gonna happen.

@jdv95 Yeah total bs wasnt it. Bethesda have always worked closely with microsoft so it doesn't come as a surprise that they would take such an approach. But now they look incredibly foolish, and have probably alienated alot of people. 70 million + ps4 owners is a powerful majority to disrespect with half truths.

As you say, most devs seems to have a very strong relationship with Sony. Thats what has kept Vita ticking over for so long after all

Classic scumbag move from Todd.

so todd mmmmmmmmmmmmmm not for first time your found be full of the brown stuff.

hahahahah

@Rob_230 Spot on.

So now who we blaming? 😂

Todd Howard is a clown, lol.
Fallout76 sales are huge failures

Brat Todd Howard just wanted to make their MS buddies look good.

Todd Howard has always been a blowhard and was just looking to get some positive press when he made those comments. They never had plans for crossplay but he saw an opportunity during all the hoopla to make him and the company look good so he talked it up as if it would happen if big bad Sony would just let it but now that things are changing they have no plans it’s just funny

todd coward

@ShogunRok
But all I've been hearing - from not only armchair analysts who have no clue about game design but developers themselves - is how it's a simple 'flip of the switch.' Shows what a bunch of damn morons everybody is. From fanboys to these companies themselves. Sometimes I wonder why I like this hobby with all the f**kery involved.

LoL... looks like he pointed the finger at the wrong target...

Of cos everyone know the change is not as simple as flipping a switch.
But Fallout 76 comment was sound like Sony IS the reason they can't do cross-play. Todd was obviously diverting the responsibility to Sony,..

Wolf

Not even mad anymore. Bethesda have gone far away from what made Fallout great (friggin nukes used as playthings in 76 ffs, they missed the entire point of Fallout). They no longer make interesting RPGs so they're no longer worth worrying about