I want to know why Sony believes they have the right to essentially steal people's Fortnite purchases. PC purchases cannot be transferred to XBox/Switch if you link your Epic Account that you created on PC to PSN.
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Sony's Fortnite crossplay account block is now covered by mainstream press [Sony Responds]
- Thread starter Gowans
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This whole situation just made it onto Fox Business... Now I have to explain to my grandma what "cross play" is.
Epic cant offend Sony so they will either kowtow to Sony or give a political correct answer
Is that Sony response real? Holy shit, that is awful. It just blows off the whole issue.
Microsoft better bring some heat next gen, because Sony is practically begging me throw their shit away and go back to Xbox.
Microsoft better bring some heat next gen, because Sony is practically begging me throw their shit away and go back to Xbox.
The better option would have been to not release it on their platform and hold it hostage, but they missed that opportunity. The idea is to wave the biggest thing in gaming at the moment in Sony's face and tell them they can't have it unless they stop being dicks.
Despite the fact that it IS bullshit, it has nothing to do with the topic at hand really. Same with the "Microsoft/Nintendo would do the same if they were in the lead" hypothetical nonsense.
It's just one of the few comebacks Sony Stans have left at this point to argue against something that's a positive for themselves lol
This whole situation is rather unfortunate.
I've not been interested in games with cross-play at the moment. Though I support the idea behind it. It's really puzzling why Sony continues to dodge this issue. This issue really should not have to boil to a head like this.
Is there any legal documentation about this particular issue? If not, that too is also a terrible idea.
I've not been interested in games with cross-play at the moment. Though I support the idea behind it. It's really puzzling why Sony continues to dodge this issue. This issue really should not have to boil to a head like this.
Is there any legal documentation about this particular issue? If not, that too is also a terrible idea.
Good luck with that...
Why don't you just I don't know... STOP SUPPORTING THE GAME ON PS4? Instead of halfcocked legal action
Epic won't do that because they're making millions and millions of dollars off PlayStation customers. None of these companies really care about you.
sooo good.This whole situation just made it onto Fox Business
Now that's weird. I started on PC and have since linked both my PSN and XBL accounts. When I'm on PS4 I can play vs PS4, PC (and mobile? I can't remember) and when I'm on PC can play against Xbox and mobile (and PS4 I think?) But because my source account was PC, everything else works. I've been able to apply purchases across PC, PS4 and mobile just fine, as well as buy V-bucks on all just the same.
But yeah, at least let me log into my Epic account on my Switch, I don't care if you still want to restrict cross play to or from PS4 because I have options and can move platforms accordingly without losing progress.
But it's also kinda BS that I have to pay $60 to play this on an Xbox, but that's for another argument.
No, you don't have to play a dime to play on PC or mobile. They are completely free. Fact is, ONLY Microsoft at this point require a sub for you to play Fortnite.
I've been playing Fortnite on Switch and haven't had any performance issues thus far even on Wi-Fi.
This whole situation just made it onto Fox Business... Now I have to explain to my grandma what "cross play" is.
Holy shit
This whole situation just made it onto Fox Business
Have they mentioned that PC purchases cannot be transferred to XBox/Switch if you link your Epic Account that you created on PC to PSN?
The more I think about it the clearer it is that this is illegal.
If you are buying something on Fortnite on PC you are purchasing an item that is yours to use across 5 platforms: PC, iOS, XB1, Switch and PS4. You can use your purchase freely on those platforms unless you decide to use it on a PS4, in which case you are stripped of the ability to use it on an XB1 or a Switch. Furthermore, you are not warned about this (except maybe in an EULA which nobody reads and which rarely hold up in court).
So Sony is removing your ability to use your purchases on platforms on which the original purchase was able to be used.
It's nebulous due to the digital nature of the product, but I think it would qualify as illegal. Not a lawyer though.
Just read through a few of their tweets (not retweets). Twitter community is indeed doing their thing.
Not for Fortnite, H1Z1, Warframe and other F2P type games on the PS4. I haven't re new my PS+ at all. All my online gaming is on the PC. But I totally understand what you are saying to console only players. The majority are paying for plus to play COD, BF, Madden, GTA, NBA2K, SFV and FIFA to name a few of the popular IP's out there. SONY needs to chill with this. Because companies don't forget practices like this.
This whole situation just made it onto Fox Business... Now I have to explain to my grandma what "cross play" is.
"Only people on forums care about this"
Oh fuck yes, this is good. Keep this train rolling.
It's not the status quo no more, and with developers that want crossplay recognizing that and pushing for crossplay and crossprogression and likely other things that will allow gamers the freedom to play how they want, it's not an issue that will go away, no matter what Sony says.
And it's disingenuous to say the Battlefront issue effected everyone but this doesn't because it was a tweak in the way you get characters and not everyone is going to care about every character even to unlock them, let alone pay to unlock them. It's just when it's framed as content you are owed in paying for a "full game" and it being part of a bigger lootbox trend that is locking content behind random chance that you have to pay for that made the issue come to a head. People have ignored lootboxes and DLC of the sort before when it "didn't effect them" but with it being (typical greedy) EA and Star Wars, that's where it blew up into a bigger deal.
There is another reason Sony doesn't have the Minecraft Bedrock update and it's not just because of a lack of crossplay but also because Sony refuses to let people have a Microsoft account on their system. Fornite accounts being locked to their system after linking it once is just another example of this policy. It will continue being a thing for Sony as long as they have this policy and that does effect everyone, this just happens to be the latest egregious example for people because they were given no notification that Sony could and would do such a thing and now Sony refuses to acknowledge what they did or their decision in the matter, which all fingers point back to them. That's is what makes this ordeal big for Sony because usually this might fall on one developer to fix when something goes wrong with a game, but this is Sony's policy and Epic can't do anything about it and they've let it be known, so that means it comes down to the gamers to let Sony know they've messed up and all they have to do is tweak this aspect of the policy and the crossplay anger would likely die down with it. Instead, Sony is adding more fuel to the fire and making it a bigger deal by refusing to help resolve an issue that they alone created.
By making a twitter campaign but based on how fast that thread died most people would rather come here and say dumb things then to get together as gamers and tell Sony collectively.
Nah, I agree with you. Sony definitely needs to get this sorted out.
But I only really play one game online, with IRL friends, at that. Most of my multiplayer experience nowadays is just couch co-op/multiplayer on Nintendo consoles.
Cross play for all consoles needs to happen, though.
This whole situation just made it onto Fox Business... Now I have to explain to my grandma what "cross play" is.
Lol look guys! We are on TV!!
"Nothing can be done (even though the mainstream press is all over this snowballing monstrosity)"
"Sony is the best"
"This issue that has been going on since last year with Minecraft is suddenly going to go away because the industry is not, in fact, moving towards Crossplay"
/s
"Sony is the best"
"This issue that has been going on since last year with Minecraft is suddenly going to go away because the industry is not, in fact, moving towards Crossplay"
/s
Come on Sony get off your high horse. You can't say it's about protecting your player base when Nintendo of all companies is open to it. Cross platform play ideally would keep player counts higher for longer periods which in turn could drive more dlc, micro transactions (more money for you guys) and ps+ subs.
If any of yall have twitter and want to help maybe reverse this or get eyes on this. Go to this thread and follow the OP.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/tweet-at-playstation-using-pscrossplay-and-freetheplayers.48986/
https://www.resetera.com/threads/tweet-at-playstation-using-pscrossplay-and-freetheplayers.48986/
Cool.
Does it offer TLOU, Horizon, God of War, Bloodborne, etc?
I'm good then. Care much more about the games than I do about a theoretical cross-play situation that I'll never utilize.
Come next gen, if I'm having a tough choice between the hardware availalble, maybe it becomes a factor. If their stance hasn't changed by then.
I've never played Fortnight and have no interest in it whatsoever. But that response from Sony is royally arrogant.
Huh?
You can't play with the account on the other systems at all if you ever linked a PSN account.
Someone is going to pick you apart for this. You can crossplay with iOS and PC to be fair.
At least Xbox doesn't hold your Fortnite account hostage*
I am aware.
I am also aware that if i am playing any game that isn't free to play, that ill be paying monthly or yearly regardless.
At least you don't require a Gold account to access your items on your Switch.
You're right, they didn't. They just flat out locked out the competition.
Microsoft is too kind for not taking this as a chance to repay them for this awesome jab. I was at E3 2013 and the Xbox One booth was like a funeral haha.
"Nothing can be done (even though the mainstream press is all over this snowballing monstrosity)"
"Sony is the best"
"This issue that has been going on since last year with Minecraft is suddenly going to go away because the industry is not, in fact, moving towards Crossplay"
/s
Haven't seen anyone make a post like this. If they did it's definitely not majority of the thread.
lol I was thinking about this during this controversy and was hoping someone would update it just for this.
Those comments are brutal and rightfully so. Anyone defending Sony on this issue is lame.
Honestly would be great if people could get someone like Ninja to tweet this too.
And company policies cant ever change or evolve? When people start bringing up the passed, its because theyre reaching, like hard.
Lol I know that. I'm talking about the hashtag #4TheShareholders. Bad publicity and negative business consequences isn't exactly good for their shareholders. So sony's position here is incredibly stupid.