Why is crossplay only between ps5 and ps4?

[Daddy Kaneki]

I want to play with the console gang too

[Togles]

ps5 and ps4 isnt even crossplay, they play on the same platform technically.

Its just additional cost between multiple parties and most of the time its not worth.

Also even more people would probably complain about cheaters/modders ruining their multi experience.

[ZexxCrine]

Because Sony charges exorbitant prices if you want to have crossplay with a Sony console and the developers expected this game to fail.

[Om3ga-Z3ro]

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

the developers expected this game to fail.

Did they though? 8 years in the making only to expect it to fail even after the whole Platinum Games debacle?

[Daddy Kaneki]

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

Because Sony charges exorbitant prices if you want to have crossplay with a Sony console and the developers expected this game to fail.

Since GBFR succeeded wildly, is there a chance we get crossplay with PS in the future?

[Lunamorte]

Originally posted by 🌙Id🌙:

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

Because Sony charges exorbitant prices if you want to have crossplay with a Sony console and the developers expected this game to fail.

Since GBFR succeeded wildly, is there a chance we get crossplay with PS in the future?

Maybe if they made a sequel. I think it is unlikely for this game. This isn't a live service game; it is only getting some post launch content, but it has a definite lifespan in terms of ongoing development.

It isn't cost effective to add in crossplay after the fact. So from a business standpoint, they don't have too much incentive. Plus matchmaking is kind of bugged on PC as it is affected by your download region.

So if anything, the cost of crossplay would likely have to be mitigated by the profits a new game would bring.

[ZexxCrine]

Originally posted by Om3ga-Z3ro:

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

the developers expected this game to fail.

Did they though? 8 years in the making only to expect it to fail even after the whole Platinum Games debacle?

they literally released a roadmap and said "we want to do more but we are not sure if we can actually justify spending more on the game. we will have to see how it does if we are gonna do more"

your logic is also flawed. its BECAUSE it took 8 years that they expected it to fail. initial hype waned, and the game needed to sell extremely well to make a profit due to 8 years of continously bleeding money.

Originally posted by 🌙Id🌙:

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

Because Sony charges exorbitant prices if you want to have crossplay with a Sony console and the developers expected this game to fail.

Since GBFR succeeded wildly, is there a chance we get crossplay with PS in the future?

personally as much as I would like this, I wouldn't hold my breath

[Bigboss PC Faster]

Nah,i don't want a PC cheaters infesting my PS5 multiplayer games

[Lunamorte]

Originally posted by Bigboss PC Faster:

Nah,i don't want a PC cheaters infesting my PS5 multiplayer games

As I stated in the other thread:

I can assure you that your experience would not be ruined and that you would almost never if ever run into a cheater or modder if there was crossplay. People exaggerate the rampancy of online cheaters by many magnitudes.

[Hinata Toujou]

Originally posted by Bigboss PC Faster:

Nah,i don't want a PC cheaters infesting my PS5 multiplayer games

if you really think you wont meet cheaters on console you have no clue...

[Xaelon]

Because Sony hates crossplay.

[Ebon Wolf]

Originally posted by Xaelon:

Because Sony hates crossplay.

Didn’t their other new game that just got released have crossplay? This game seems more like the devs just don’t add it in for whatever reason. Game doesn’t even have anticheat. Lol

[Mr.Hmm]

Maybe when it comes to XboX there will be XboX+PC crossplay.

[ele]

Sony sucks. Stop buying their junk and we won't have to deal with them.

[A.K.T.]

Sony charges publishers for crossplay based on the proportion of money spent on other platforms relative to the proportion of total play time. During the Epic/Apple court case, they highlighted how Fortnite has to handle paying Sony during months where Sony platforms have higher hours-played counts as a percentage of total hours played than the total percentage of revenue they made from Sony players. To facilitate this, Sony also requires companies to share monthly revenue reports across all platforms for all games with crossplay and details about total player hours.

These are hilariously unreasonable demands for most dev teams and they're the only console team that has anything like this. That's why you aren't seeing any PC/PS crossplay.

[Daddy Kaneki]

Originally posted by A.K.T.:

Sony charges publishers for crossplay based on the proportion of money spent on other platforms relative to the proportion of total play time. During the Epic/Apple court case, they highlighted how Fortnite has to handle paying Sony during months where Sony platforms have higher hours-played counts as a percentage of total hours played than the total percentage of revenue they made from Sony players. To facilitate this, Sony also requires companies to share monthly revenue reports across all platforms for all games with crossplay and details about total player hours.

These are hilariously unreasonable demands for most dev teams and they're the only console team that has anything like this. That's why you aren't seeing any PC/PS crossplay.

If this is true, then Jesus Christ it seems like they're intentionally making it as difficult as possible. What a joke.