Cross Platform Gaming

[boycey321]

Wasn't sure if to put this in the game section but was wondering why have we not seen Cross-Platform Gaming - For example what is stopping us from playing fifa or cod against ps3 vs ps4 players or ps4 vs pc players or xbox vs ps4... yes I know the better hardware (e.g ps4 or pc) would have a advantage because of better graphics / processor but still I think it would revolutionize gaming and surely it would benefit xbox and playstation (Microsoft / Sony) because most people buy the console what there mates buy to play them online... but if all your mates bought a ps4 but you preferred Xbox then you can still play fifa against your mates. What is stopping this from happening and will it ever happen in the future?

I know with windows 10 you can play against xbox but is this the first step to for example ps4 vs xbox or xbox vs wii over a game of fifa / cod or whatever? or will it never happen and why? I seem to recall news about ps3 brining out counter strike GO and you would be able to play against pc users over steam but this never happened as far as i'm aware?

 

[boycey321]

The main issue with Console and PC cross platform gaming, are the controls. Can you imagine COD/CS with a controller vs keyboard and mouse? If you are correct by saying PC players and Xbox players can play together (Windows 10), then it would certainly be interesting to see how well it would work as a whole.

But I agree about console cross platform, it would make sense. I guess really it's just MS/Sony that are preventing this? I can't see any other reason, even with different hardware, you can just tone things down if needs be to get similar performance.

See for me I don't feel controllers is a reason... for example you can plug I a controller into a pc so if you play fifa on pc you can play controller vs keyboard.

Or on PS4 you can plug in a third party keyboard and mouse to play against cod users and you can hardly say it's cheating.

 

[boycey321]

some games did it in the past, pc gamers just owned the console players using control pads.

one of the quake games even back on the dreamcast played against pc players much to their amusement

Did not know you could play dreamcast vs pc but that goes back to my original questions... why have more companies / games followed on?

I think if you asked games there would be a high % who would like this and surely boost console sales due to you wouldn't have to buy the same console your circle of mates bought...win win to me

 

[boycey321]

War thunder is cross platform.

When I play on my ps4 I'm meh. When I'm on the pc I own PlayStation players.

The trouble with cross platform is that it doesnt provide a level playing field. It becomes an extreme form of pay to win.

But take a game like fifa for example...surely it wouldn't matter if your pc /xbox /ps4?