Sony Explains Why Planetside 2 Won’t Have PS4/PC Cross Platform Play, Hints At Some Interactivity Nevertheless

But there will be some form of cross platform interactivity.

Posted By | On 05th, Aug. 2013


PlanetSide2_1

Sony Online Entertainment’s Planetside 2 was a resounding success last year. The PC free to play shooter, which set a new standard for the genre and for its format, is also coming to the PlayStation 4 after the system launches later this year. However, Sony has confirmed that there will not be any cross platform play between the PS4 and PC versions of the game. Speaking to Eurogamer, today they finally explained the ratonale behind that decision.

“Because of the update cadence, and the additional steps you have to go through to be able to release an update on the PlayStation network, we’re not going to be able to keep our servers in sync, so you won’t be able to just play with the same people,” Matt Higby, creative director for Planetside 2, explained.

“They might be a week behind in terms of patching, or a day behind or whatever it ends up being, and we can’t really have that.”

That makes sense. Even though Sony has made the patching and updates process for games on the PlayStation 4 as easy and seamless as possible, the content still has to be cleared by the platform holder, meaning that updates for games can never be simultaneous with the PC versions of those games, not unless the PC version updates are deliberately held back.

However, he did try and assure us that some form of cross platform interactivity would be coming to the game anyway; specifically, he hinted at character transfers between versions.

“We’re also talking about having character portability, so a PC character, you could transfer it to PlayStation 4, and then back. The character format’s the same on both, it’s just purely a matter of the server updates.”

Sounds like a good compromise to me.

 


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Trailer Showcases Gorgeous Remade Intro

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Trailer Showcases Gorgeous Remade Intro

Available worldwide on May 23rd for the Nintendo Switch, the remake sports a revamped intro with new graphics ...

Helldivers 2’s Newest Major Order Wants Players to Eliminate All Automatons

Helldivers 2’s Newest Major Order Wants Players to Eliminate All Automatons

Super Earth continues to be unreasonably aggressive in its mission to spread democracy.

A New Marvel Game Will be Announced Tomorrow

A New Marvel Game Will be Announced Tomorrow

As per leaks, the game, titled Marvel Rivals, is a 6v6 hero shooter developed by NetEase, due out in 2025.

V Rising – Legacy of Castlevania Collaboration Announced, Launches May 8th

V Rising – Legacy of Castlevania Collaboration Announced, Launches May 8th

Players can battle Simon Belmont and wield Vampire Killer in the upcoming update, with paid cosmetic DLC also ...

It Takes Two Crosses 16 Million Units Sold

It Takes Two Crosses 16 Million Units Sold

The co-op platformer has been played by over 30 million players since its release in 2021, developer Hazelight...

Sony Reveals Community Game Help, New Feature Coming to PS5 Later This Year

Sony Reveals Community Game Help, New Feature Coming to PS5 Later This Year

With an update later this year, Game Help will be expanded to also incorporate user-generated content.