About a week ago, my lovely partner in crime auburn.geek reported on a very intriguing and potentially ground breaking article about how Microsoft wants to extend cross-platform play with Rocket League. Though not explicitly stating that they wanted to link up with Sony’s PSN or Nintendo’s own online network, Microsoft implied that such a possibility was not completely unfounded and that we could see such cross-platform functionality in the future. Now, while gamers have had some connection between consoles and PC games, never before have Xbox or Playstation owners been able to compete or cooperate with one another. As auburn.geek said, it’s very exciting!
Once again, GameSpot offered a report on Sony’s response to Microsoft’s invitation. Sony’s message is as follows:
“PlayStation has been supporting cross-platform play between PC on several software titles starting with Final Fantasy 11 on PS2 and PC back in 2002…We would be happy to have the conversation with any publishers or developers who are interested in cross platform play.”
I used to play Final Fantasy 11 back in the day! It astounded me that I could run with my friends who had it on PC while I played on PS2. To think that an idea like that could potentially offer vast connection with an utterly massive base of gamers…wow! Really, Sony’s response seems positive but incredibly vague. No hard details have surfaced and neither company has officially extended a hand to one another in order to initiate such a cooperative venture, but the fact that the interest exists means a great deal for the gaming world.
Could you imagine playing some of your favorite games regardless of what console you purchased? To think that my PlayStation friends who own Destiny could play with my Xbox friends, or my Xbox friends who purchased The Division could run around and engage in shenanigans with me on my PC makes me absolutely excited for what the future could hold! *Takes a deep breath* We still must remember that none of this remains confirmed, neither company has taken action, and the outcome of such a monumental decision escapes prediction. Let’s hope this goes well and we see nothing but positive results.
Happy gaming! Victorus aut Mortis!
-Valiant