Crossplay between Xbox & Microsoft Store. No Steam

[Potato]

Per the FAQ:

Is crossplay in online multiplayer possible?
Online play is possible between the following versions. Crossplay between different hardware is not supported.
1. PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4
2. Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Microsoft Store
3. Steam®

Are you serious?

[Freak4Leeks]

I mean it is in the FAQ so i hazard a guess that they aren't joking.

[Potato]

I'm aware. It was a rhetorical question.
The implicit questions were, "why?" and "how did this happen?" and "plz fix this?"

[Freak4Leeks]

Автор сообщения: Potato

I'm aware. It was a rhetorical question.
The implicit questions were, "why?" and "how did this happen?" and "plz fix this?"

"Because they decided so", "because they thought so" and "doubt"

[Rakiin]

So buying it on steam makes even less sense since it will be day one on gamepass.
They should've made crossplay with steam too....

[Freak4Leeks]

Автор сообщения: Rakiin

So buying it on steam makes even less sense since it will be day one on gamepass.
They should've made crossplay with steam too....

Well less sense for those who want to coop/invade i personally touch neither to the point i sometimes forget nioh has coop, not to dismiss the situation though, very unfortunate choice on their part.

[Potato]

Автор сообщения: Freak4Leeks

Автор сообщения: Potato

I'm aware. It was a rhetorical question.
The implicit questions were, "why?" and "how did this happen?" and "plz fix this?"

"Because they decided so", "because they thought so" and "doubt"

My friend, I'm making an effort to not be a jerk, so I'd appreciate it if you did the same. I'm not looking for a fight here. If multiplayer isn't something you care about, I respect that, but please don't bring that playground attitude to the dinner table.

[Freak4Leeks]

Автор сообщения: Potato

My friend, I'm making an effort to not be a jerk, so I'd appreciate it if you did the same. I'm not looking for a fight here. If multiplayer isn't something you care about, I respect that, but please don't bring that playground attitude to the dinner table.

My bad I was just messing around, because i think posts like this are redundant, most devs don't read steam forums because its a cesspool, so your basically screaming into the void, best way is to email them i believe or join their official discord and say something because it has the community manager in there, but unless a ton of people make noise nothing is going to happen.

[Potato]

No harm done. I know it's a shot in the dark.

You're right, there are only really two ways to get these kinds of things addressed. The first is to go through official channels - which I've done, apart from using Twitter and Discord because those platforms are cesspools anyway, and I try to avoid them - and the second is to reach a critical mass of attention.

I'm not actively trying to start a massive crusade here, but while I'm waiting for a machine-written apology thanking me for my feedback and informing me that it will be forwarded to the relevant department, I arrived here, partly to check if anybody has any actual insights, and yes, partly to scream into the void.

It's not like there's anything to be lost by taking that shot in the dark, which is why I don't like it when people try to handwave legitimate consumer complaints.

[kripcision]

yeah and if you buy the digital xbox version it will work on pc through the windows store. i wish the game was crossplay across the board, at least steam and xbox. sony charges a lot to add crossplay to its games so its understandable its not crossplayed with sony but why xbox and windows store and not steam? no idea.

[Potato]

Exactly. Crossplay between Steam and MS Store ought to be a trivial ask, considering that it's very literally the same product on the same platform.

[Potato]

Here's KT customer support's reply if anyone's curious:

Dear Customer,

Thank you for your inquiry.

We are afraid that we have no plan to implement cross-play functionality between different platforms at this time.
However, we will pass on your inquiry as a request to the department in charge.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

Koei Tecmo Customer Support

If you want to see this changed, go and let them know. I for one don't have the time to continue fighting the publisher *and* the gatekeepers of the community, so good luck.

[Dondu]

different data centers, in order for it to happen they need to talk to those parties... sony doesnt really play well with other platform thats why exclusive releases has been invented... its a business decision... microsoft also tried that exclusive release so it will be locked for a while LOL

[Mikoto]

Автор сообщения: Potato

Автор сообщения: Freak4Leeks

"Because they decided so", "because they thought so" and "doubt"

My friend, I'm making an effort to not be a jerk,

And yet you made a topic to whine so you would have something to go with your cheese...

[Potato]

Автор сообщения: Dondu

different data centers, in order for it to happen they need to talk to those parties... sony doesnt really play well with other platform thats why exclusive releases has been invented... its a business decision... microsoft also tried that exclusive release so it will be locked for a while LOL

Sony was never going to play ball for this game. The issue at hand is the splitting of the PC playerbase.

Difficult to believe that MS does not care where the game shows up but is exactly domineering enough to veto crossplay. Prove me wrong though - I'd genuinely be open to correction... but ostensibly, it's a KT/TN bureaucracy problem.

And like I said, I'm more or less done with this.

Автор сообщения: Kai

Автор сообщения: Potato

My friend, I'm making an effort to not be a jerk,

And yet you made a topic to whine so you would have something to go with your cheese...

Your complaint about my complaint has been noted.

[orthostatic]

The level of platform vendor scrutiny on the product likely increases if cross-platform cooperative and/or competitive is present. Products that everyone loves to hate, like Denuvo, often get called in for PC bundles where cross-platform play can exist, alongside the other rootkit anti-cheats everyone loves so much. Perhaps they wanted to roll their own anti-cheat in-house, or otherwise contain costs and drama by preventing stuff like Denuvo from becoming a requirement. All speculation at this point.

Doesn't bother me; I usually don't play with others unless it's RL friends anyway, though I'll be interested to see what options this offers.