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[Musky_Cheese]

People just like to say that crap every chance they get.

Just like the "4 the players" line that folks like to use to sound clever.

Right. Each console maker has something currently or has promised something they didn't deliver on.

 

[SicSemperTyrannis]

How bad can they be? Nintendo signed up

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If everyone else wasn't on board I'd agree that there could be a logical reason. I think, however, it is more to do with Sony not being interested in "playing ball".

I understand they have no business reason to support this, but their business reason is to not look like a corporate bunch of jerks that doesn't care what their customers would be interested in, or providing them the choice.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Nintendo has a lot to gain from this. Sony does not. It kinda makes sense.

 

[Shambala]

Dont have kids? I had children over begging for this feature just a week ago so everybody could have their own screen.

Actually I do but they don't care about that. Never once showed any interest in it. But as I said to each its on. I'm sure some people in here are just here to make noise n don't really even care about this stuff

 

[MaximumSpider]

Yeah! Sony is just protecting the players.

Lol

 

[SprachBrooks]

Why would we care what the conditions are?

You are a consumer. If you don't own Minecraft, this doesn't matter. If you do own Minecraft, you benefit from Sony agreeing to this and you don't benefit from them not. You don't need to emotionally invest in the material wellbeing of a corporation.

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[EvB]

"dude" from tweet works for MS

No he doesn't

 

[Calm Mind]

A kingdom built on 60 million consoles sold doesn't have those issues.

Are you trying to prove my point?

 

[AlexFlame116]

Actually I do but they don't care about that. Never once showed any interest in it. But as I said to each its on. I'm sure some people in here are just here to make noise n don't really even care about this stuff

So...you're here for....?

 

[Icyflamez96]

Lame as hell.

 

[jett]

bububu for the players

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Yea let's have an outrage for something most of u won't even care about or even play lol

DE-FENSE 👏 👏 DE-FENSE 👏 👏

 

[Chobel]

Because PS4's ancient PSN infrastructure literally cannot handle it.

Source?

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Still blows my mind that the Switch was mentioned at an MS conference.

 

[Chuck Norris]

They are not chasing it, they are promoting it for the biggest selling game out of all the three systems by a 1st party: minecraft

So MS would negate money if they were market leader? software makes companies the most money money, not videogame hardware.

It's a Trojan horse. Once one game goes cross platform, others will as well. And when you can play anyone on PSN from your Xbox, it suddenly doesn't matter that Sony have spent a lot of time and effort and money cultivating the largest userbase

It's not that I agree with it, it's just that Sony is the only one who loses out in this situation. Gamers benefit, MS benefits, Nintendo benefits, Apple benefits. Sony loses a competitive advantage.

 

[LastGamer84]

Nintendo just launched a new console and needs every leg up it can get. They have an uphill battle with third parties and securing Minecraft and allowing Crossplay benefits them substantially.

Sony? Not so much. They are the market leader, chances are if you own a PS4 and own Minecraft, you play with other people on PS4, most of your friends also own PS4, etc.

But you know, arrogant Sony and all that.

 

[Boke1879]

They will have to flip on this soon. Bad press.

It sucks, but has this been bad press for them before? The question has come up before and it's done nothing.

At most I'll see some barking about here and on twitter and that's the end of it.

 

[Jubenhimer]

I think Sony still sees Microsoft as a threat, while Nintendo doesn't really care about hardcore competition. This is why I think Sony may have turned them down, though there could be something else at play.

 

[Shin]

Silly players, you don't need things like Cross Play, EA Access, Backwards compatibility.

Thank you papa Sony.

I hope I'm not adding fuel to the fire, but I have to agree with this guy.

 

[Nights Owl]

A kingdom built on 60 million consoles sold doesn't have those issues.

That has no connection to what he's saying...

 

[rokkerkory]

They need to come around

 

[Dee Dah Dave]

That's a shame, the updated game looks awesome too.

 

[antonz]

Its an odd decision considering the success Minecraft found on Vita for instance but When you are on top you tend to think differently than when you are fighting for every inch.

It explains why Switch Physical release was delayed to after the digital though as they are waiting for the Unified Minecraft for retail while digital can easily upgrade anytime. Seems like Switch is a big winner here besides MS obvious big win with the game itself

 

[Smokey]

Very weird seeing Nintendo being progressive on something with a competitor, especially online play.

 

[Blastoise]

Arrogant Sony

 

[Donthizz#]

4 the players lol

Yeah. delivering game after game is not enough. Keep loling

 

[Rob2K19]

Nintendo aren't in the position to be picky. Nuff said.

 

[NormalFish]

It's a Trojan horse. Once one game goes cross platform, others will as well. And when you can play anyone on PSN from your Xbox, it suddenly doesn't matter that Sony have spent a lot of time and effort and money cultivating the largest userbase

It's not that I agree with it, it's just that Sony is the only one who loses out in this situation. Gamers benefit, MS benefits, Nintendo benefits, Apple benefits. Sony loses a competitive advantage.

apple benefits but sony loses? you lost me

 

[Experien]

However, we can probably assume that any conditions were also imposed on Nintendo, but they agreed, and Ninty isn't easy to deal with most of the time...

IF there was conditions, you think Sony and Nintendo would be offered the same deal?

Sony and MS look at Nintendo as a companion console to theirs, I think they would be more lenient.

 

[Dangansona]

Because PS4's ancient PSN infrastructure literally cannot handle it.

I kind of see this being the cause somehow. If not this sucks.

 

[-Horizon-]

Because PS4's ancient PSN infrastructure literally cannot handle it.

I wouldn't even be surprised if that was part of the reason. PSN needs a massive overhaul. I'm surprised people have been ok with it for so long.

 

[GiantBreadbug]

It's a Trojan horse. Once one game goes cross platform, others will as well. And when you can play anyone on PSN from your Xbox, it suddenly doesn't matter that Sony have spent a lot of time and effort and money cultivating the largest userbase

It's not that I agree with it, it's just that Sony is the only one who loses out in this situation. Gamers benefit, MS benefits, Nintendo benefits, Apple benefits. Sony loses a competitive advantage.

#4TheCompetitiveAdvantage

 

[ZeroX03]

For the record, we don't know if there were conditions on the deal that PlayStation refuted.

Jesuuuuuuuuuuuus some people are willing to spin so much as not to just concede this is Sony's fault.

Yup its amazing. I'm genuinely curious how many people in this thread actually play Minecraft.

The precedent affects a lot more than just Minecraft, plenty of reasons for people to be pissed. This is why Tekken 7 isn't cross play.

 

[Oddish1]

Nintendo just launched a new console and needs every leg up it can get. They have an uphill battle with third parties and securing Minecraft and allowing Crossplay benefits them substantially.

Sony? Not so much. They are the market leader, chances are if you own a PS4 and own Minecraft, you play with other people on PS4, most of your friends also own PS4, etc.

But you know, arrogant Sony and all that.

How is what you described NOT arrogant Sony?

 

[PaulExcellent]

Well, great.
Thanks, Sony.

 

[Trago]

Inb4 the excuses.

I want cross platform play to be a thing with many games in the future. Sony once again deciding what's best for their userbase. Market leader syndrome I guess.

 

[Papercuts]

Yeah. delivering game after game is not enough. Keep loling

This choice is anti-consumer and you are a consumer.

keep lolin dude!!!!

 

[13ruce]

guys maybe sony is actually the hero here?? giving us fewer people to play with is a blessing now i know when i meet someone online that they are a winner who chose the winner console

Sony executive @ weekly meeting: lol i just denied a cross platform gameplay deal with Microsofts Minecraft, no way we gonna have a deal with our competition lulz lets show em!


Seriously it makes no sense at all it even is positive for Sony themselves they have to set aside their console wars bs. Companies work together multiple times even Apple and Samsung do.

 

[Chuck Norris]

apple benefits but sony loses? you lost me

Well maybe they don't benefit, but I doubt Apple cares what happens in the console space anyway

 

[manueldelalas]

Because sony is market leader and they gain nothing by cross-platform play, actually probably the opposite.

They loose by not having cross platform play. Now PS4's Minecraft is worth less than Minecraft on other platforms, so when you make the decision on where to but this game, you need to take this into account.

I don't understand what they'd loose if allowing cross play.

 

[Clipse]

Because sony is market leader and they gain nothing by cross-platform play, actually probably the opposite.

This. These companies exist to make money, why help out your competitors?

 

[SicSemperTyrannis]

Nintendo just launched a new console and needs every leg up it can get. They have an uphill battle with third parties and securing Minecraft and allowing Crossplay benefits them substantially.

Sony? Not so much. They are the market leader, chances are if you own a PS4 and own Minecraft, you play with other people on PS4, most of your friends also own PS4, etc.

But you know, arrogant Sony and all that.

That sounds like they have no reason to worry about it and they should support it for the very few people this would allow to play with their friends on mobile or another platform.

 

[OfTheOverflow]

4 the players, amiright guys

 

[Magwik]

Yup its amazing. I'm genuinely curious how many people in this thread actually play Minecraft.

Minecraft is literally the biggest gaming property of the last 17 years.

 

[Balfour]

imo Minecraft can disappear

but even as a Sony fan, this is kinda piss.

 

[ScaryShark]

I understand not having it certain types of game but this seems like a backwards move in this case.

 

[boredandlazy]

I wouldn't even be surprised if that was part of the reason. PSN needs a massive overhaul. I'm surprised people have been ok with it for so long.

Because it works fine?

 

[HStallion]

Are you trying to prove my point?

No because I wasn't being very serious since I rarely see you post stuff that is worth taking seriously.

 

[borges]

At this point, Microsoft is the best Nintendo third party by large.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

I guess they're afraid of how they'd look for allowing crossplay with a MS console here where they have a smaller potential audience but not for games like fighters and Destiny where they have a much larger one. Not that it's a good look either way.