Today's update serves as a beta for cross-platform play and only applies to the smash hit Fortnite, but cross-play will soon become a feature for any 3rd party developer who chooses to support it. In their official announcement Sony claims cross-play was a feature that they have always worked towards, but its clear the real reason for the the sudden change is Fortnite's enormous success. That means even those of us who don't play the hit Battle Royale title still owe it a debt of gratitude. … [Read more...] about Sony Caves, Enables Cross Platform Play For Fortnite
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3v3 Cross-Platform Shooter Rocket Arena Announced
Nexon announced a brand new 3v3 shooter titled Rocket Arena today and its set to begin closed beta testing on May 15, 2019 and will run until May 22. The game will be available on PC through Steam and the Nexon Launcher, as well as Xbox One and PS4. Although published by Nexon, Rocket Arena is developed by Washington based Final Strike Games. Interested? Sign up for the closed beta here. … [Read more...] about 3v3 Cross-Platform Shooter Rocket Arena Announced
GDC 2018: Bridging and embedding cross-platform online communities
Bring it in While we are seeing more cross-platform play in both unexpected genres and between vastly different platforms, we’ve still got a ways to go. The console wars, like real war, only hurt the communities around them: gamers. That isn’t to say that if, say, Nintendo and Xbox put enough pressure on PlayStation to get everyone playing with PC too, we’d be in a gaming paradise, but we’d be able to tackle different kinds of issues instead. Together. We may have our own styles and preferences for controllers and communication options, but just having some way to game more easily with people would be nice without also having to ask which platform(s) we’re limited to. … [Read more...] about GDC 2018: Bridging and embedding cross-platform online communities
Vainglory’s PC Alpha Opens, Cross-Platform Competitive News and More
Super Evil Megacorp, the company behind award-winning MOBA Vainglory is entering a new chapter today. They have opened cross-platform play with competitive parity, beginning with the Vainglory 4.0 launch, which is now available on Windows. This update will hit macOS in early 2019 also. Super Evil has also launched a strategic partnership with the NetEase, to support Vainglory’s 4.0 cross-platform launch in China. Their goal is to ensure that the console-quality graphics, precision controls, and tactical depth will carry over to the PC version, and with competitive parity across all devices, players can choose the control style and platform that suits them best. All competitive esports play will therefore also enable PC and mobile cross-platform play from 2019 onward, with console play scheduled for 2019 as well. Those who join the PC alpha (below) will also receive the “Vox on Ice” skin as a reward. … [Read more...] about Vainglory’s PC Alpha Opens, Cross-Platform Competitive News and More
– Cross-platform sequel announced for Southeast Asia
Growing in status as the second biggest gaming exhibition in South Korea after G-Star, yesterday marked the end of PlayX4 in Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in the country. While not many major announcements were made, Thailand-based games publisher Electronics Extreme held a signing ceremony with Korean developer Softnyx for a new online game, New Gunbound. You read it right, a new Gunbound title is in the works, and there is already a publisher for the Southeast Asia region. Here are some cool details! … [Read more...] about – Cross-platform sequel announced for Southeast Asia