HandsomeDead Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I wasn't sure where to put this so I thought maybe a thread is worth starting? Especially since it may be a thing for the next few years before its standard. Anyway, we know Fortnite currently has all platform holders on board and there are a number of games that cross in some way with certain platforms but I'm sure more will come. First up: Blizzard Wants Diablo 3 to be Cross-Play Quote Yet another huge game from a major game developer is going to let players across competing game platforms play together. That game is “Diablo 3,” and it arrives on the Nintendo Switch on November 2. That’s the seventh platform that “Diablo 3” will be available on, in addition to Mac, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. And seven different platforms means seven different player bases, all playing “Diablo 3” in isolation. Why can’t they all just play together? “It’s a question of when, not if,” a Blizzard Entertainment representative told Business Insider during a gameplay demo of “Diablo 3” on Nintendo Switch this week. Though there’s nothing official to announce just yet, the folks behind “Diablo 3” are actively working with partners at Sony and Microsoft to enable cross-console play with “Diablo 3” on Switch. With Blizzard getting the ball rolling I hope this will set a big precedent. Could Overwatch be next? A standard for Activision as a whole? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 Or Maybe Diablo 3 Won't Be Cross-Play Statement from Blizzard: Quote While we love the idea of bringing our players together across platforms, we do not have any plans to implement cross-platform gameplay for Diablo at this time. I guess some Blizzard rep is gonna get the back of their hand slapped. On the other hand Blizzard were playing the marketing game with the Switch port itself so I do think it's still not outside the realm of possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Fortnite isn’t actually crossplay yet right? I think Sony are making it out to take a lot of work and planning to justify their shittyness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 I don't know first hand. I thought it was "in beta" the last I heard. I don't know if it's open or not. I don't think cross-play on its own is hard. I think it's everything else around it like purchases and where the money goes with merged accounts. I don't know how relevant it'd be but what if someone bought most of their MTXs on XO but mostly played on PS4? I guess not having full communication with those on other platforms is another issue, especially when they spend so much time building these closed networks. But there just needs to be a shift in priority. I think better ingame networks need to be made as it maybe up to developers to not wall off their communities, but they do seem to be up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 Well games already keep patches synced up with games already. Rocket League and even Paladins has Switch x XO. I know some games don't patch at the same rate but if you have a cross-play game it should just be a done thing. I really think it's just a money thing. But I don't know why they are so bothered about their cut when the others are willing to chance it. MS and Nintendo aren't stupid or charitable when it comes to money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Epic actually accidentally flipped a switch for crossplay months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 9 hours ago, wiivo 2.0 said: Fortnite isn’t actually crossplay yet right? I think Sony are making it out to take a lot of work and planning to justify their shittyness. You could always crossplay between PC and iOS with the PS4 version. It's just from September 28th you can play with Switch and Xbox owners too, I believe it's technically an 'open beta' but that's just covering their asses instead some functionality isn't there initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 Cross Progression Coming to SMITE and Paladins in 2019 Quote Hi-Rez Studios has revealed that both Paladins and SMITE are set to receive cross-play and cross-progression across Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC. These features are set to be introduced via major updates for each game in January next year; cross-play allows users to play with or against each other regardless of platform, and cross-progression allows you to pick up where you left off on a different system. The studio has released a full FAQ to answer any and all questions you might have about the updates, but we've included some highlights for you below: Quote - Cross-play and cross-progression will go live with the 2.01 update for Paladins, and the 6.1 update for SMITE. Both of these updates are currently scheduled to release in mid-to-late January 2019. - For cross-play platforms, there will be a global, cross-platform leaderboard. As players will be able to move freely from across platforms and input methods on a single account, all players will be tracked on the same leaderboard regardless of their main platform or control scheme. - Cross-play will be supported across PC launcher, PC and Mac Steam, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. We are technically ready to support cross-play on other platforms as the opportunity arises. - By default, casual matchmaking will find the best matches for players regardless of platform or input method. - SMITE and Paladins players can choose to play only against players with the same input method (either keyboard and mouse, or controller) in casual matches. However, players will find higher quality matches, more quickly, by leaving cross-input matchmaking enabled. - By linking your separate platform accounts to a Hi-Rez Account, you will effectively have one account across PC launcher, PC and Mac Steam, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The talk of being "ready to support cross-play on other platforms as the opportunity arises" is an interesting statement, seemingly suggesting that PS4 cross-play is ready to go but has once again been blocked by Sony. If you'll be playing these titles on Switch, though, at least you'll be able to connect with friends on the other devices listed. Only the little ones doing it again but I guess it speaks volumes that the Fortnite "beta" is still the only game to be allowed to go cross all platforms. Paladins already has cross-play with XO/Switch but now they've added PC. I'm not sure about this; they say you can exclude those using a M&K but I surely that would be an easy thing to circumvent if someone was so inclined? I guess we'll see. The big change though is cross progression is going to be added so you can take your progress with you on the go which is really cool. I really hope this pays off for them because I would love to see this as standard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Is that the first fully cross play game now across PC, XO, PS4 and NS? I don't know of any others if there are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I forgot about Fortnite. That'll be the first one, I'm guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Paladins is awesome. Nice little dig at Sony there, too. It's not even cross-play on there yet. Update coming mid-Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Fucking Sony, stop fucking about and let it happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 This is why I was down on the initial news. The more popular Sony is the more they fuck around without having any idea about the community. That’s why after ps2 they assumed they could do whatever. And couldn’t. Then PS4 is strong and most popular so back to naive stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Surely the lesson they should have learned that the market is fickle and just relying on exclusives isn't going to get everyone. Maybe pandering to a bit of goodwill would be a strong message for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 That’s very surprising news Spoiler If you don’t know how to read or understand maths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 I wasn't gonna be as bitchy as that, but yeah, revenue doesn't equal profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 But you linked them to make a point @Nag. The article just talks about revenue, which isn't how success is usually measured. At least not honestly. Nothing to do with Nintendo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 For god sake it is not being pedantic pointing out the difference between revenue and profit. It's GCSE stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Sorry, I'm being an arse. It's just revenue is money made without taking into account money spent. I feel like an arse explaining that. I am an arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 I'm not arguing they're not on top. I just reject shitty data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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