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[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 77 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So arrowhead are 100% telegraphing that this is Sony not them

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 87 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] atocci@kbin.social 48 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Getting strong "our hands are tied" vibes from everything they say 😞

[–] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 55 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Fun fact on Sony:

Warframe, regardless of what you think of Digital Extremes, had cross platform play pushed last year out, more recently cross platform save too. Both worked out of the gate when launched, they did their homework.

At its inception, each platform had its own little icon beside the player name to indicate what device they were on.

Sony took a look at the system and apparently freaked out that there was the potential of a PS player losing a PvP match to an Xbox or Switch player and demanded via legal threats that it be changed immediately.

MS didn't seem to care and I think Nintendo was just amazed a half decent looking game with as many mechanics as Warframe can run on the Switch.

So now, players can see who is on their platform, and a universal icon if they aren't.

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Whoever plays Warframe for the PvP suffers from brain rot.

[–] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 8 points 2 years ago

Yeah thats the funny bit, no one uses its PvP modes.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Seems Sony people do

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 11 points 2 years ago

This is the case with every cross-platform game I've played on PS. PS logo for PS players, a generic icon for everybody else. Makes it really frustrating in crossplay games when I have to ask myself "Did I somehow get placed into a M&K lobby, or is this guy just a Xim cheater?"

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

Wow, that's petty

[–] drislands@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm inclined to believe this, but it does seem a bit urban-legend-esque. Do you happen to have a source?

[–] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it was in one of their live streams, and they do 2-4 hours a week of that. I'm not digging through several hours of video content for that.

[–] drislands@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Totally fair. I wouldn't want to dig through that either.

I'll consider it "unconfirmed" for now, lol.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago

I mean, they had them tied willingly in the first place.