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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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I mean how about we try our best to get them to change THIS particular restraint first and then focus on cross play. The sooner we get them to budge and conform. The harder it'll be for them to backtrack.
Instead of hoping they announce this is 2 years when they unveil the PS5
I don't give a shit about crossplay but the account locking stuff is complete bullshit.
I also don't like the arrogance on display by Sony. I love PlayStation but Sony really needs to consider the future. You can only generate so much ill will before it reaches a breaking point. They're worried about protecting their ecosystem and not giving their competitors an inch but they can't keep this up forever. The saddest part is that Sony already learned this lesson with the launch of the PS3. I'm almost convinced that these major companies have decided to take turns as the "bad guys" because they somehow believe that rising and falling is more profitable than remaining on top. "Ok Sony, it's your turn to fuck up. Then we'll start with the arrogance and anti-consumer stuff so you can come back strong again!".
I also don't like the arrogance on display by Sony. I love PlayStation but Sony really needs to consider the future. You can only generate so much ill will before it reaches a breaking point. They're worried about protecting their ecosystem and not giving their competitors an inch but they can't keep this up forever. The saddest part is that Sony already learned this lesson with the launch of the PS3. I'm almost convinced that these major companies have decided to take turns as the "bad guys" because they somehow believe that rising and falling is more profitable than remaining on top. "Ok Sony, it's your turn to fuck up. Then we'll start with the arrogance and anti-consumer stuff so you can come back strong again!".
We see if the response gains traction and gets bigger, or dies down.
if we don't keep making noise on the internet - nothing will change.
This is quite frankly a terrible post and the REAL reason Sony won't change. You have too many people that think like this.
This is about consumer rights. Sony shouldn't have a say in what you can do with your Fortnite account. As others have said: It's not about crossplay. Crossplay is another thing entirely. It's that you cannot unlink your Fortnite account and then link it with Switch/Xbox. Your purchases are trapped in Sonys ecosystem, and Sony doesn't have a goddamn right to do that.
It sets a toxic precedent that shouldn't be tolerated!
It sets a toxic precedent that shouldn't be tolerated!
The best part was when she read the tweet.
But still, this was a nothing video and it demonstrates the problem that your casual people are just associating the term cross-play with locking the account to the PS4.
Yea because this situation here wont put Sony in trouble anywhere near what MS got in 2013.
Yeah and people continue to think this about fucking cross-play when it's something far more fucked up.
What do you mean? They could absolutely remove the game from PSN store. People that already have downloaded it wouldn't be affected but those who never downloaded it couldn't at that point. That's absolutely within epics right
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news...nse_to_Fortnite_crossplatform_controversy.php
Gamasutra says sony response is evasive
Gamasutra says sony response is evasive
And Sony would not risk it because of that playerbase. But like you said aside from customer respect they gain nothing so that's why Epic would not react.
I didnt say all companies, rather I specified giant, multnational, bureaucratic corporations. They all seek the same things becuase if the management doesnt, shreholders lose value and they get fired. The constraining forces are competion and regulations, and very occasionally public shaming. Morover, management becomes management because they are hyper competitive, win at all costs, alphas despite their public images.
These companies are powerful and useful if constrained, but don't ever trust these amoral entities. They are the main reason American politics is corrupt.
Oof that "we have great games and hulu go ask Netflix answer" that's a no lol
I don't understand why Epic allowed this to happen.
"OK Sony we will lock OUR accounts because you asked to". Doesn't make sense for me
How about the people who paid online stuff on the ps4?
Also im pretty sure they dont have the right to just remove the game whenever they want to, not to mention they agreed to the policy of playstation when they released it on ps4
developers/publishers need to make cross-play mandatory. this will make Sony move on the issue fast if the next GTAonline/Battlefield/CoD skips their platform.
Didn't expect Fox Business to actually cover this. This must be a big deal or something.
Yeesh.
Yeesh.
"i'm glad sony is flexing its muscles, it gives me a boner"
People's accounts are being locked to PlayStation, even when those accounts were made elsewhere first.
I'd imagine they just don't have an option due to either whatever agreement they had with Sony (which was probably made at a time when they didn't have nearly as much leverage as they do now) or they're just getting so much of their money from PS4 players that they can't risk flexing and having Sony call their bluff.
Yes. They would have access to it. Just no new folks if you haven't downloaded the game
Thats great. But they still wont change it no matter how much people in here fuss about it. The real reason they wont change it is because they dont have to.
You think the casuals out here are worried about playing vs xbone and Switch users? You think with the exclusives Sony provides, that people are going to drop them because they wont allow you to play with switch users? lol come on guys. get real
THIS IS NOT ABOUT FUCKING CROSSPLAY.
Oh, you mean how games have always worked? Could you have purchased COD on PS3 and carry on progress you had on COD 360? Or any other game for that matter?
I will say. I have been skeptical. As evidenced by my previous posts.
But this HAS been the most noise and attention any situation regarding Cross Play has gotten. I feel If we are going to make any headway on Sony changing stance or even just giving up this one constraint. It'll be now. If this blows over after tomorrow then that's it imo.
But this HAS been the most noise and attention any situation regarding Cross Play has gotten. I feel If we are going to make any headway on Sony changing stance or even just giving up this one constraint. It'll be now. If this blows over after tomorrow then that's it imo.
Posts like this is why this forum has a reputation as a Sony haven where other systems aren't welcome.
It probably won't. This has been a standard business practice for a while and they're probably not ready for it. I think of it like with Nintendo and region locking. Everyone complained, there was a media campaign and that was it. Personally for me, this is not a huge priority.
From what I understand I will not be able to use my ps4 account(epic account) another platform and that is problematic. Continue to be upset with that.
These companies are not your friend. Sony's first party line of games doesn't justify holding accounts hostage. Playstation players would benefit from being able to play with Xbox/Switch players as well, even so, this issue isn't about crossplay.
Nice Kratos avatar.
Maybe you should be glad about things that help consumers instead of siding with a corporation that doesn't give a single fuck about you.
Once again, this IS NOT ABOUT CROSSPLAY, but I doubt you read up on the issue here and just had to get your shitty hot take in.
Lmao this is embarrassing, like some of the weakest shit I've ever read