Trailblazers Features Cross-Platform Play Between PS4 and PC

"It's still a bit baffling as to why Sony refuses to play ball with the other consoles"

no it isn't, Microsoft insist that any cross platform game needs to use Xbox Live for the cross platform play and Sony don't want their competitor to have a "foot in their door"

would you want your competitors service on your system?, especially when said competitor is doing worse than you are

EDIT: oh the article has been edited, it now says "It's still a bit disappointing that Sony refuses to play ball with the other consoles"

Play with PC users ? .... yeah, about that. We are sure to be met with politeness and respect, and not close-minded juvenile barrages of PC Masterrace delusions [sarcasm].

Honestly, if you're gonna cross-platform, do it with like-minded people, please. Whatever certain Playstation fans think of Xbox and Switch gamers, we're all recipients of the same "Masterrace" harassments. We're the same "kin" in my eyes.

The game itself looks fun, visually it reminds me of Borderlands. I just wish it was a single-player game, because I'm not interested in co-op or multiplayer racing.

Its funny to hear people complain about this every time especially the writers here. Microsoft did the exact same thing we heard nobody. Now Microsoft acts like the bigger man what a joke. Stephen you know why there was no Final Fantasy 14 on the Xbox One because Microsoft only wanted to do it if they would use Xbox Live. And now when it blew up in their face they act like the bigger man FO.

@Bonbonetti Xbox X masterrace yeah they are so much better. 😁 😋 🤣

@FullbringIchigo Thats why they did not get Final Fantasy 14 i love it. 😀 😁

@Quintumply It has single-player? that's good to hear. Will add it to my wishlist in that case, the maps look awesome. I wish the game's trailer would mention that as well, it only mentions co-op and multiplayer.

@FullbringIchigo @Quintumply Only Minecraft requires signing in to Xbox Live. Rocket League, Trailblazers, numerous other games, dont involve Xbox Live on Switch or PC in any way other than playing against Xbox users.

Nowhere in my Swotch or PC version of RL does it mention Xbox Live. Sorry

@YummyHappyPills you just said it there "numerous other games, dont involve Xbox Live on Switch or PC in any way other than playing against Xbox users."

so in order to play against xbox users you would need to have xbox live either on PS4 or connected to PSN and Sony either doesn't want to or can't do that

@FullbringIchigo Yeah if the game is peer to peer. If it runs via its own servers, like RL, itll simply allow each network access to shared servers.

With something like Minecraft, you need to specifically log in to Xbox Live.

@YummyHappyPills point is i doubt PlayStation are doing it on purpose or to be big headed but that they simply can't connect PSN to XBL or Nintendo Network for some reason

either that or their bosses at Sony won't let them, lets not forget Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation is still run by Sony Corporation

@FullbringIchigo If you allow me to quote myself from the article over at NL: ''The issue is that cross play is only beneficial to the platform holders with the lowest install base (Microsoft and currently Nintendo, but the Switch is selling well, so that won't be long). For Sony it means a potential loss in sales, for Microsoft it means an increase in sales. Plus, I'm pretty sure they want none of the Xbox Live shenanigans on PlayStation. Business wise, it makes sense. The bad press? Negligible in comparison.''

The situation is the same when last gen Microsoft declined cross play with PlayStation, they were the market leader (well, Nintendo, but they weren't a viable option). Just like how there was cross play between games on Xbox and games bought from the Xbox store on PC, but not Steam. Those things just happen.

It's a bit of a non-issue to me, because I don't even play online a lot. I guess it would be nice, but I also understand why they don't allow it from a business perspective.

@Octane You've got that spot on, in my personal opinion. Sony were open to it last gen, but MS weren't interested. What goes around, comes around.

This is just sad and pathetic.

The best thing for gaming in the future is if all multiformat games were cross platform.

You buy a format for the exclusives, not the multiformat. Expanding the pool of players to cross format on multiformat breathes a lot of life into multiformat and benefits all platforms. If I buy PS4 to play god of war and FIFA. Then FIFA is multi format cross play, why would I suddenly buy an Xbox one and FIFA on that? Makes no sense and is a pointless point to make.

No interest in playing with people who are not on a playstation.

It's still a bit disappointing that Sony refuses to play ball with the other consoles Why is it? People bought into a closed ecosystem, don't complain that it doesn't do what you want it to do. If people want to game with people on other systems they should buy that system, end of. Sony are doing the right thing here.