In case you missed it, Sony has now updated its cross-platform support on the PlayStation 4. Fortnite is the first game to utilise the feature - allowing PlayStation owners to play against those on certain other platforms (including the Switch) for the first time. Prior to this, Sony had come under fire from fans, press and even Nintendo for refusing to allow cross-play. The big announcement was made via the official PlayStation Twitter account:
Following a comprehensive evaluation process, SIE has identified a path toward supporting cross-platform features for select third party content. We recognize that PS4 players have been eagerly awaiting an update, and we appreciate the community’s continued patience as we have navigated through this issue to find a solution.
With cross-platform console play now finally supported on the PlayStation 4, communities of other cross-play enabled games are wondering when the players from Sony's system will be joining the party. Speaking to Destructoid, Jeremy Dunham - Vice President of Publishing at Psyonix - said there were no immediate plans for Rocket League:
We are really happy for the PlayStation and Fortnite communities and think that this is a great step forward. We know that Rocket League players and our own community want to know what this means for them as well, but we don't have any updates at the moment. In the meantime, we recommend reaching out to PlayStation directly for any further comment.
It seems as if more talks will need to happen before we see the likes of Rocket League and other third-party titles on the PlayStation 4 receive the cross-play console treatment. If anything was on the cards, ideally it would have arrived alongside the season nine update for Rocket League - which landed earlier this week.
Were you hoping to play Rocket League with a friend on the PS4 when Sony made this announcement Tell us below.
[source destructoid.com]
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This should be a no-brainer. Unlock Paladins while you're at it too.
Oh so this is like the developers telling us to that we have to beg for ports of their games too? They should be handling this with Sony, not us. It just seems like a way to pass blame at this point.
I did think that other companies were stepping up but after more reading it seems everyone is saying that it will take work to make other games cross platform FROM Sony or suddenly that it's not in the books. Of course I don't expect this to stop the misguided fan battle this allows.
Death to whoever the mob wants to die today!
RL always had PS4 / PC crossplay.
Also, what they need is Universal accounts like Fortnite. So we dont loose years of purchase if we want to play on Switch.
Don't forget Minecraft. >_>
For a Nintendo centered site you do post a lot about Sony... Clicks, what else ?( Nepresso commercial with Some NL flavour).
@Sanquine Interesting avatar for a "Nintendo centered site". Each of the news about Sony are also about games that we have on Switch, so I don't see why NL should't inform us about nice x-platform multiplayer changes about the last player that hasn't join the party.
@saintayu In Psyonix’s defense, they’ve been hounding Sony about cross play ever since RL released on the Xbox One. They have said right along that they are ready to go once Sony gives the green light. And they’re still asking themselves. They’re just asking their fans that to ask Sony as well, which makes sense, proving Psyonix’s point that there’s a demand for it among PS4 players
@CoOokie You should try the game on which my avatar is based on
Looking forward to Minecraft/Rocket League Switch/PS4 cross play. I stopped playing Fortnite months ago, but I'm still happy for the people who play.
@saintayu what is more likely is that Sony allowed cross-play on Fortnite due to its popularity and backlash but at this point it did not allowed yet on all other software's. Rocket league developers won't say that in public therefore what they can say is to people ask Sony for it.
@Balta666 I mean other developers are saying it's more than just flipping a switch on Sony's part and that they also have to work and utilize it so I don't see why it would be different for them.
Also I made a pun.
Pysonix frustratingly have promised cross-platform parties for years and have still done nothing. The last update claimed it would be out in September but oh look, here we are in September and no cross-platform parties.
Literally, the only reason I don't play Rocket League is because my friends that do own the game play the PC version. Whilst I own the PC version, playing it on the Switch in handheld is far more enjoyable to me than sitting at my desk.
I wish they would just hurry up and get the feature out. Fortnite does it, what's the hold up Psyonix.
I doubt Psyonix will seriously look into adding cross platform play with PS4, Switch and XBOX1 until after the Rocket ID is released. There's no point holding it up even further than it already has been.
I would welcome it though as my nephews have a PS4 and I'm on the Switch, so it would be nice to help them out.
" In the meantime, we recommend reaching out to PlayStation directly for any further comment."
This is truly beautiful.
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