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j-wood · Mar 14, 2016

http://www.rocketleaguegame.com/news/2016/03/xbox-one-cross-network-play/

Cross-network play has been the number-one most requested feature our community has asked for since Rocket League was first announced on Xbox One, and now that we are able to pursue complete online unity on all platforms, todays announcement is a dream come true.

It seems they mean Xbox and PC only for now, with PS4 coming possibly in the future.

Here is the full quote:

Welcome to the new age of online gaming!
Officially confirmed by our friends at Microsoft earlier today, Rocket League and Xbox One cross-network play will soon become a reality!
To say that the team here at Psyonix is both honored and excited to have Rocket League as the first cross-network game is a massive understatement. Cross-network play has been the number-one most requested feature our community has asked for since Rocket League was first announced on Xbox One, and now that we are able to pursue complete online unity on all platforms, todays announcement is a dream come true.
Expect to see Rocket League cross-network play working on Xbox One and PC later this spring, with information regarding other platforms coming soon.

Sylverstone14 · Mar 14, 2016

About damn time.

lucebuce12 · Mar 14, 2016

Holy crap, this is amazing.

Fergie · Mar 14, 2016

More players very welcome.

Huge news.

ShogunDarius · Mar 14, 2016

first game to do this?

Certinty · Mar 14, 2016

Holy shit!

Cudder · Mar 14, 2016

That's so awesome. I wish this would happen with all third party online games. Kudos to Psyonix for delivering.

viHuGi · Mar 14, 2016

When??

TimeEffect · Mar 14, 2016

Woooow! This was the one thing I never expected. How :O

killercow · Mar 14, 2016

j-wood said:
http://www.rocketleaguegame.com/news/2016/03/xbox-one-cross-network-play/

Wow. This is HUGE.

At the end it says "Expect to see Rocket League cross-network play working on Xbox One and PC later this spring", so I'm not sure about PS4.

Seth Balmore · Mar 14, 2016

Huge news and I hope they can get full cooperation from all the 1st parties. Hopefully it'll set a precedent, too!

Bright-Light · Mar 14, 2016

Fuck yeah!!!

Chat is gonna be fun

D1renegade · Mar 14, 2016

Is this the first time a game has done this?

Miles Quaritch · Mar 14, 2016

Further proof that MS is rethinking their place in the console market.

entremet · Mar 14, 2016

WOW!

MS finally blinked!

Opus Angelorum · Mar 14, 2016

That's very interesting, especially if Microsoft are changing their position.

ps3ud0 · Mar 14, 2016

Excellent kudos to whoever got that sorted

Wait reading that announcement this seems to only confirm XO and PC for now

ps3ud0 8)

Alex · Mar 14, 2016

Hope they finally caved on this lousy rule on the whole.

josecitoxnyo · Mar 14, 2016

It's XO and PC, it does'nt say anything about PS4.

Disaster Nebraska · Mar 14, 2016

"Upload limit on XBLA games is fixed, unless we say otherwise"

Hopefully Microsoft loosens their stance for other cross-play games in the future.

Azzawon · Mar 14, 2016

Probably worth noting that the Xbox team are now open to cross-network play between all platforms now, too. No word on PS4, looks like it's up to Sony.

http://news.xbox.com/2016/03/14/letter-chris-charla-idxbox-updates-gdc

Cross-Network Play
First, in addition to natively supporting cross-platform play between Xbox One and Windows 10 games that use Xbox Live, we’re enabling developers to support cross-network play as well. This means players on Xbox One and Windows 10 using Xbox Live will be able to play with players on different online multiplayer networks – including other console and PC networks.

Of course, it’s up to game developers to support this feature, and Xbox Live players will always have the option of choosing to play only with other Xbox Live players. We’re thrilled to confirm that Psyonix’s Rocket League will be one of the first games to take advantage of this new capability by enabling cross-network play between Xbox One and PC players, with an open invitation for other networks to participate as well.

backflip10019 · Mar 14, 2016

holy SHIT that's insane! As someone who just started playing on Xbox One for the first, time, really relieved that this game will for sure have a long shelf life.

FunkyDealer · Mar 14, 2016

Wow. Hopefully more games will follow suit!

Yaranaika · Mar 14, 2016

Amazing!
Great work Psyonix.

Savantcore · Mar 14, 2016

Does that mean cross-play private games are possible?

FelipeMGM · Mar 14, 2016

I dont think so OP. It says Xbox One and PC
They already have PS4 and PC, so there comes the ''all platforms'' quote

But pretty fucking amazing if true

EDIT: FORGET TAHT SHIT THIS IS THE REAL DEAL
Awesome news

derFeef · Mar 14, 2016

killercow said:
At the end it says "Expect to see Rocket League cross-network play working on Xbox One and PC later this spring", so I'm not sure about PS4.

Well.

with an open invitation for other networks to participate as well.

Berordn · Mar 14, 2016

D1renegade said:
Is this the first time a game has done this?

Technically no, FFXI was playable on 360, PS2 (and 3 with BC) and PC together, but after that Microsoft took their ball and went home. It's an MMO so it's kind of cheating, but it did keep XIV from 360 and Xbone eventually.

ricelord · Mar 14, 2016

holy shit this is big.

edit: god dam it op.

gamz · Mar 14, 2016

Doesn't say cross with Xbox One and PS4? Unless I'm missing something?

Duxxy3 · Mar 14, 2016

Wow. That's an enormous announcement.

Honestly might be the biggest announcement this generation.

edit: awwwww

Bright-Light · Mar 14, 2016

killercow said:
At the end it says "Expect to see Rocket League cross-network play working on Xbox One and PC later this spring", so I'm not sure about PS4.

You had to spoil the party with your calm reading of the facts didn't you?

: )

killercow · Mar 14, 2016

derFeef said:
Well.

So it's not coming. Yet. (For Rocket League at least)

Rellik · Mar 14, 2016

It says Xbox One and PC at the end.

Expect to see Rocket League cross-network play working on Xbox One and PC later this spring

EDIT: Dammit, I took too long to post.

FlyingIrishMan · Mar 14, 2016

Is this allowing Xbox users to play with PS4, or is it just Xbox to PC? Wording is a bit ambiguous towards the end.

shotgunbob04 · Mar 14, 2016

So excited! Is this a first for PS4/XBOX gamers?

So much love for Psyonix and proud that Microsoft is letting this happen.

Edit: that ending comment tho. Guess we'll have to wait and hear more.

Kenzodielocke · Mar 14, 2016

OP you fucked up.

Edit: didn't.

j-wood · Mar 14, 2016

Damn, they have it worded that it says all platforms, but maybe you guys are right and its just Xbox one and PC. Mods edit my title if that turns out to be true please.

JayEH · Mar 14, 2016

Has to be a first.

VinFTW · Mar 14, 2016

The title is VERY misleading no?

It's an Xbox and Psyonix announcement that Xbox is natively supporting Xbox Live play between W10 and X1 now, as well as the new capability of supporting other networks such as other OSs and other consoles.

There's an "open invitation" for other networks to enable cross play with Xbox Live, but for now Psyonix and Xbox are just announcing W10 and XBL cross play.

Or did I read it wrong?

funkystudent · Mar 14, 2016

Expect to see Rocket League cross-network play working on Xbox One and PC later this spring, with information regarding other platforms coming soon.

Thats interesting wording. So Cross Play with PC and not PS4?

So how does that work?

Cross play on consoles just matching you with PC people?

entremet · Mar 14, 2016

Too good to be true lol.

Tal Shiar Agent · Mar 14, 2016

Azzawon said:
Probably worth noting that the Xbox team are now open to cross-network play between all platforms now, too. No word on PS4, looks like it's up to Sony.

http://news.xbox.com/2016/03/14/letter-chris-charla-idxbox-updates-gdc

Break down the flood gates. Let all multiplayer games do this now (only PS4/X1 for FPSes though).

Hard · Mar 14, 2016

Call of Duty next please

Call of Duty next please

Call of Duty next please

Call of Duty next please

Call of Duty next please

Call of Duty next please

Call of Duty next please

Call of Duty next please

Call of Duty next please

SexyFish · Mar 14, 2016

Yeah... they just mean between Xbox One and PC right? I think you misread, OP.

Triggerhappytel · Mar 14, 2016

EDIT - damn it, OP.

Abilidebob · Mar 14, 2016

This is great! But kinda weird as I vaguely remember a dev talking on Twitter that it was Microsoft the wall between this kind of crossplay.

Oh. PC X1 only? Disappointing but still good.

Jonboy · Mar 14, 2016

To be fair, PSN isn't confirmed as being on board yet:

"Expect to see Rocket League cross-network play working on Xbox One and PC later this spring, with information regarding other platforms coming soon."

And if you read the MS post, it sounds like the ball is now in Sony's court for if they want to support this:

"We’re thrilled to confirm that Psyonix’s Rocket League will be one of the first games to take advantage of this new capability by enabling cross-network play between Xbox One and PC players, with an open invitation for other networks to participate as well."

https://news.xbox.com/2016/03/14/letter-chris-charla-idxbox-updates-gdc/

Magwik · Mar 14, 2016

FF14 finally gonna come to XB1?

Boke1879 · Mar 14, 2016

Gotta get Sony to allow cross platform place with Xbox users as well. The player pool is too big to pass up.

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