Activision has “a lot of work to do” before implementing cross play
Sony’s recent announcement that it will open up the PS4 to PC, Switch, and Xbox One cross-play might change the entire industry one day – but right now, many publishers clearly aren’t prepared for it. Bethesda has already noted that Fallout 76 will not support cross-play. Activision, however, seems open to the idea while admitting it might not be feasible just yet.
“We’ve had a great experience with cross-play for Hearthstone on other platforms and have witnessed how compelling it can be for our community,” an Activision spokesperson told IGN (via GamesIndustry.biz). “There’s still a lot of work to do on both our side and the platform side to understand whether cross-play might be integrated into our other games, so we’ll be watching the upcoming test and will assess what the potential impact of this feature would be for our players and our games.”
In recent years, Activision has placed a major emphasis on online-focused games that could be ideal for cross-play – Overwatch, Destiny 2, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 are just a few examples. Yet even setting aside hardware concerns, publishers still need to address balance issues. Even Fortnite needed to address the inherent problems in placing accurate mouse-and-keyboard players in the same matches as controller-based opponents.
All the same, within an E3 expo or two, Activision Blizzard’s franchises could be in a position to lead the pack on cross-play.
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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2018/09/27/activision-lot-work-implementing-cross-play/
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TTGPosted:
If they just keep the game running good that's all I ask for. Crossplay can happen later.
FamousPosted:
Cross-Play for COD I don't see happening anytime soon, I mean I wouldn't mind. Sony kids song at COD.
CraigPosted:
Dunno why they'd bother, each platform has a big enough playerbase, PC maybe not so much.
DecyPosted:
LebronIs6Decy Killing that exclusivity deal would be a start.... Apart from that really there's just Keyboard & Mouse V Controller which is going to be a huge upcoming problem that will need to be resolved when more titles become cross play also.
It's only 7days now so it essentially is I could care less about waiting a week
Still a thing though.. + With crossplay everyone should get there stuff at the same time
KatsumiMade THEY AIN'T FORTNITE I DON'T WANT CROSS PLAY ON THIS GAME
I'd definitely give it a go if cross play was implemented
What the hell does cross play have to do with fortnite lol? Your basically assuming that every game that becomes or has crossplay is copying fortnite?? even though theres titles that having been striving for this way long before fortnite....
GroguPosted:
Made THEY AIN'T FORTNITE I DON'T WANT CROSS PLAY ON THIS GAME
They don't have to be Fortnite to do cross play they're no doubt copying them but cross play isn't just for Fortnite only it's letting other people on different consoles to play with each other so it's good to see
JastyPosted:
I'm glad every company is looking at it, and now that it's possible I look forward to the future and hope on future consoles this is just something no matter what.
KatsumiPosted:
Made THEY AIN'T FORTNITE I DON'T WANT CROSS PLAY ON THIS GAME
I'd definitely give it a go if cross play was implemented
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