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PS4 and PS5: Sony encourages developers to integrate cross-play into their game

Sweeney accused Sony of not wanting to support cross-play, defining it as the only company to have requested money to enable the aforementioned feature on Fortnite.

The Handelot Times Issue 26, August 2021 3 min read

Last May 4, Epic games CEO tim

Sweeney accused Sony of not wanting to support cross-play, defining it as the only company to have requested money to enable the aforementioned feature on Fortnite.

According to the representative of Epic, the Japanese giant would have required a payment depending on the number of PlayStation players active in the game, unlike all other platforms.

Subsequently, similar allegations also came from the Borderlands 3 team, and a little while ago SIE President JIm Ryan released the first statements on the subject.

“Sony supports and encourages cross-play,” Jim Ryan told Axios, “and our commitment is visible through games like Rocket League, Call of Duty, Minecraft and, soon, Destiny 2 as well.” The President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment went on to state that more titles will arrive in the future with support for cross-play, and that PlayStation will continue to renew its commitment in this field.

The rest of this article is in the magazine Continue in issue 26

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