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E3 2017: Sony Talks Blocking Cross-Play

E3 2017: Sony Talks Blocking Cross-Play

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There were some major surprises in terms of cross-platform play at E3 2017. Minecraft was revealed to be getting a free “unified edition” that would allow players on PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and all mobile platforms to play together. Then, Rocket League was announced for Nintendo Switch, and would also support Cross-play between Xbox One and PC. What you might have noticed is that PS4 is not listed on either of those titles. Turns out, Sony blocked cross-play between those games. Turns out, Sony didn’t want to hurt their current fan base, as SIE global sales and marketing head Jim Ryan said to Eurogamer, “We’ve got to be mindful of our responsibility to our install base.” He went on to specifically talk about Minecraft: “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,” he said. “Exposing what in many cases are children to external influences we have no ability to manage or look

Gears of War 4 Gets Support For Cross-Play Multiplayer

Gears of War 4 Gets Support For Cross-Play Multiplayer

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In a move that is becoming more and more common in online competitive multiplayer, Microsoft and The Coalition have added support for cross-play multiplayer to Gears of War 4. This gives players from both the Xbox One and Windows 10 versions of the to play directly against each other for the first time. The new feature comes after a brief trial in December that saw positive results, prompting the developer to add a special cross-platform playlist into matchmaking. The trial demonstrated that no players on a specific platform had an advantage, with The Coalition stating that “Windows 10 and Xbox players had closely-matched results when comparing Average (kill to death ratio), score, and kills per match based on skill ratings.” The new playlist will only be available as a social gametype, with ranked matches remaining exclusive to their respective platforms. The studio revealed their reasons for this, saying: “Despite the closely matched performance between users on both platforms seen in our cross-play test weekend, we always want to ensure our

E3 2016: Microsoft Reveals Play Anywhere Program

E3 2016: Microsoft Reveals Play Anywhere Program

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Microsoft has officially unveiled a brand new program for their Xbox One and Windows 10 platforms known as Play Anywhere. This new feature allows gamers who own digital copies of selected titles to play them on both the console and PC at no additional cost. According to Rod Fergusson at the Xbox E3 media briefing, this will include carrying over all progress across both platforms as well as sharing achievements and stats. Play Anywhere will also allow players to team up with those on either Xbox One or PC in co-operative game modes. One of the first games to support this new feature will be Gears of War 4, which is due to launch in October. The latest title in the Xbox exclusive franchise will support cross-play of the campaign and horde mode, though not competitive multiplayer. “We’ve made a commitment to bring our first-party games to Windows and Xbox One,” Xbox chief Phil Spencer says. Announced titles that will support Play Anywhere are all first-party or Microsoft-published titles, though

Witcher CEO Loves Cross-Play Idea

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As it continues to become more and more of a reality, game developers are letting their feelings be known about cross-play. The ability to play games on one system then challenge players who play on the other system. This all came about when Microsoft and Sony both agreed that cross-network play for Rocket League would be up for discussion. Now, the CEO of CD Projekt Red, Marcin Iwinski, told GI.biz what he thought of the whole situation. In short? He’s all for it: “The announcement about cross-play?” he told GI.biz, “F**kin’ yeah. Cross-play with other networks? That’s not the Microsoft of ten years ago. No way. And Sony is very fast coming back and saying, ‘Yes, yes, with us it’s okay.’ And that’s great.” “It’s not the battle of who can make a better ghetto any more,” he explained, “but who is better for the gamer. That’s what we’re after. It’s about opening up and competing on who has the better offer.” He even went on to note that this

Next Generation Minecraft Games Get Release Details

Next Generation Minecraft Games Get Release Details

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In a post on their official site, Mojang has revealed that Minecraft will be releasing for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in August. The developers had previously announced that they were looking to bring the game to next generation consoles sometime this year, but have now given official confirmation. The game was released on Xbox 360 in 2012 and a PlayStation 3 release followed in 2013. Both we scaled down versions of the main game, featuring much of the same content but in a smaller world map. The next gen editions of both games feature “significantly bigger worlds” and much larger draw distances, bringing the game closer to its PC counter-part. It will retail on the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network for $19.99. If you’ve bought Minecraft on a predecessor console then you will be able to simply upgrade rather than buy the full edition. Xbox 360 owners can upgrade to the Xbox One version for $4.99 while PlayStation 3 owners can also do the same on the