Sony Responds to Microsoft's Invite to Connect Xbox One and PS4 Networks

I think people are making this a bigger deal than it is, the avg casual player who just plays COD, NBA 2k or Madden won't even care or notice. Its when multiplayer of exclusives WHEN SHIT GETS SERIOUS AND INTERESTING!

Surely this is the death-knoll of the X1.

No way M$ would have done this if the X1 was even able to stand on its feet with out M$ propping it up. Not sure if I want it though. Always found more screaming kids on Xbox than PSn!!

The article acts like MS came out and said it wanted to do this with Sony. Making Sony sound sketchy because they didn't add the world "consoles" to theiron response. Sony has been there with the cross platform with pc for awhile.

So basically it's up to the developers, which is kind of what we knew before. So basically Sony and Microsoft are both willing it's if the developer wants it.

I'm not sure about it yet. The reason being is that both Sony and MS do these play here first crap. CoD did that whole month thing. Plus, I don't need more a$$holes from either Sony or MS online. People think the fanboys are bad know. What until you have ps4 vs X1 online gaming. It will be a mad house. The way I see it right now is its something MS is trying to do to get more sales. Sony has done just about everything right with the PS4. I like that they are separated. I see as more games for. But I think is will also open the flood gates with games just adding MP just so they can get try and get a few extra sales.

Enough of the Fanboys, just think of the potential it could have to games with a dying online playerbase. games that were empty and barren online would be more active, this is something video games need. I honestly couldn't care less that there will be more more children, because the same goes for adult gamers so consider both sides. (PS4/PC user)

"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,” So did the Xbox 360 on the same game. Quite remarkable really, if you think about it. I am more concerned with cross platform play with PC games, due to dying MP being the main factor of me buying console versions over PC versions. This news does have me excited though.

Sorry this is a very good move for all gamers don't understand the issue we all play games regardless of Platform all have there benefits and pitfalls, but its about uniting gamers, so Sony stating the following as per the article "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,”

by this above statement they have already sorted this to work with MS as most game PC's are MS running?

So makes no sense all gamers should just see the benefits of this move I am all for it : )

As a gamer I find the idea to be good if not great, although, most of the time PC users will have the advantage and since this is coming from MS, I know there will be a catch that will affect consumers as well.

I can't exactly predict how it will affect the respective companies but it surely falls within Microsoft's latest aggressive expansion. Possibly they are trying to breath some life into the sinking ship that is XBOX, but on the other hand, the devaluated the brand themselves by moving the focus to computers and smartphones via their store.

The fact alone that they are willing to do this, although seemingly great for us consumers, shows the deviate from the XBOX being a competitive console but rather, the smallest gog in their UWP. I bet you will need an MS app of some sort in order to cross play with XBOX or PC users, which expands Microsoft's general grasp in entertainment but not XBOXes in particular. At best, the XBOX brand itself will just keep the old guard, who were about to switch but decided not to, due to the expanded matchmaking between consoles and PC.

Sony has no real answer to this...its just a standard sentence which you can include for 200 other topics.

Sony was cought unprepared to this MS move and will likely not allow any crossplay to X1.

MS isnt doing this for the good of gamers in first place(but it could be a historical breaktrough) and Sony isnt really " its for the players" like we see with the EA access and Ps2 game ports

Commend to Microsoft they are so good lately especially when they could have talked to sony before announcing it. This makes them look good while they were the one who was really against this in the first place.

This statement says it all. "Open minded to partnerships." The crucial thing about partnerships is that both sides benefit equally.

PS4 and XB1 multiplayer crossplay would not benefit Sony at all, but MS would have a huge benefit. Allowing xbox gamers to play with their friends who have jumped ship to PS4 would stop them jumping as well. It would also stop people jumping to the larger user base because the multiplayer matchmaking servers have more people to play with. There is nothing worse than a ghost town server due to a small user base. People just desert it and never return.

PC = Hackers

Xbox = Children

Xbox Live is Full with children

Helll NOOO

Cool !! .. Only Fanboys and Trolls will be negative about this and lets face it they're not really Gamers .. They're Morons !! so who cares what they think anyway ??

it is a pathertic attempt from Microsoft to raise their sales, doesn't make any sense from Sony point of view to accept this