The developer of Fantasy Strike is completely satisfied to name Sony out on its restricted cross-play assist.
Sirlin Games is yet another developer who’s brazenly criticising Sony’s outdated stance on cross-play. The developer of preventing game Fantasy Strike – which launches right this moment on PS4, Switch and leaves early entry on PC – has put collectively an FAQ to assist gamers navigate what every platform presents.
The very first sentence within the FAQ explains that Sony’s restrictions have restricted what the staff can do with cross-platform.
“[Fantasy Strike] features the maximum amount of cross-play we’re allowed to, limited only by Sony’s restrictions,” it reads.
What this really means is that whereas PC gamers can play with each PS4 and Switch homeowners, Switch and PS4 gamers can’t play with one another. In different phrases, if a PS4 participant begins up a game, they’ll solely be matched with PS4 and PC gamers. The identical is true on Switch, the place these gamers will solely see Switch and PC gamers.
The game handles this robotically, so that you shouldn’t have to fret about it, and also you’re even in a position to flip it off if you happen to solely need to be matched with gamers on the identical platform.
This limitation additionally creates one other drawback for gamers. Fantasy Strike has a platform antagonistic account system known as FantasyTag. Similar to Fortnite and different cross-play-enabled games, this permits gamers to keep up a single identification throughout the completely different platforms. Each FantasyTag retains document of participant stats, and presents common XP earn and development.
Unfortunately, FantasyTags created on PS4 can solely be used on Sony’s platform, whereas these created on PC/Switch can be utilized throughout each platforms. The FAQ explains that’s as a result of “Sony does not allow account data from other platforms to be used on PS4, and it does not allow your PS4 account data to be used on other platforms .”
“The only limitation on [cross-play/cross-logins] is Sony’s approval,” Sirlin Games wrote. “If Sony changes their mind on these things, we will be happy and eager to support them. At this time, we are not allowed to do them though.”
Thanks, ResetEra.
Header picture by Sirlin Games.
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