Gearbox Software may be working on adding cross-play capabilities to its upcoming action RPG Borderlands 3. The Xbox One store page sports a "cross-platform co-op" play tag supporting this.
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Psyonix has finally confirmed the release date of the longtime-coming cross-platform party feature for Rocket League. The Friends Update is slated to land later this month for all platforms.
After its public tussle over cross-play in Fortnite, the PlayStation maker is taking flak from yet another developer. This time, its from the CEO of Paladins and Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios.
Microsoft is working on an Xbox Live SDK that will make cross-platform play easier across Xbox, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PCs. Sony's PlayStation is notably absent from this list.
PlayStation 4 players can finally join Rocket League matches of Xbox One and Nintendo Switch consoles from today, as Psyonix has managed to enable cross-platform play support across all platforms.
After facing backlash from the community for the past few months, Sony has finally decided to allow its customers to play some multiplayer games with players on other consoles, starting with Fortnite.
In the latest episode of an ongoing saga around the lack of cross-platform play on the PlayStation 4, Sony's CEO simply said that he believes the company's platform is the best one to play games.
Bethesda has warned that The Elder Scrolls: Legends might not come to the PlayStation 4 unless Sony changes its stance and allows its customers to play the game with users on other consoles.
As criticism and backlash against Sony's stance on cross-play between different platforms grows, Fallout 76's Bethesda has joined the fray by fingering Sony for the lack of cross-play in its game.
Gaijin Entertainment has announced that it is developing an Xbox One version of War Thunder, its multiplayer vehicular combat game. Enhancements for the Xbox One X are also planned.
Microsoft may have recently shipped the Fall Update to Xbox, but it's not slowing down just yet. After much delay, mouse support may finally be coming to Xbox in the next Insider update wave.
The head honcho for Xbox expressed doubt at the possibility of Sony coming around and accepting Microsoft's invitation for cross-platform play between Playstation 4 and Xbox One users.
Minecraft now supports cross-platform play with almost every platform it is available on. The 'Better Together' Update is rolling out to Windows 10, Xbox One, VR, Android, and iOS today.
Epic Games' had accidentally enabled cross-platform play between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 users for its early access title, Fortnite. The unintentional feature has now been turned off.
It appears that Microsoft is in active talks with Sony regarding its cross-platform play strategy, which the latter has constantly been rejecting despite the Redmond giant's repeated requests.
Today at Microsoft's gamescom conference, Rare finally confirmed cross-platform play between Xbox One and Windows 10 for its upcoming pirate-themed open world game, Sea of Thieves.
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Sony isn't allowing PlayStation 4 owners to cross-play Ark: Survival Evolved with those on the Xbox One. The move is similar to its stance regarding cross-play in Minecraft and Rocket League.
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Editorial: Sony's PlayStation strategy needs to be 'for the players' instead of the business
Gaming is at a crossroads with cross-network play being embraced by Microsoft, Valve, and even Nintendo. Meanwhile, Sony's strategy seems business-oriented rather than one that is "for the players".
Microsoft executive Mike Ybarra has stated that given the popularity of cross-platform play on Xbox One, the feature is here to stay. Sony remains unmoved in its decision to disallow cross-play.
The verbal war about cross-platform play between Sony and Microsoft continues. This time, Xbox head Phil Spencer has lashed out against Sony's defense for rejecting the functionality.
