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Games that take an existing model (100 player PvP) and add a twist can be called game changing. The twist with Fortnite is building (ala Minecraft in a way) wh

by matt_s 9y ago

Games that take an existing model (100 player PvP) and add a twist can be called game changing. The twist with Fortnite is building (ala Minecraft in a way) which is game changing as far as how you play. The other element is Epic Games pushing Sony, Microsoft towards cross-play. That would change gaming if they can get them to agree to it. They are inching towards it with consoles, mobile and PC playing together - PS4 to Xbox1 hasn't happened but would change gaming. Social circles with kids are around what gaming platform they are on. Mine mostly play with friends to goof around and chat with each other (live talking, not instant message kind of chat). Cross play across consoles would change gaming - they would not be confined to a certain console dictating who they play with. Their backend systems are doing the cross play, can you imagine if they stand up their backend platform to allow other developers on Unreal Engine to use that for cross play in their games?

wink 9y ago
Good points! I don't buy the crossplay argument though, it's just a given that you usually don't crossplay, but I simply cannot imagine the studios are internally using different protocols or even different servers. Sure, you need to port the "client" game on different platforms and sometimes make some adjustments (twinstick shooter vs keyboard mouse, etc) - but there's no inherent reason (at least to me) that crossplay can work. So is this accidentally game changing then when someone finally decides to tear down the barriers? :)
- matt_s 9y ago
  The difficult part of cross-play is probably in the matchmaking and friend lists. My guess is Sony and Microsoft have different methods for implementing those. I think it would be game changing if it pushed the industry to not have platform exclusives and to just allow a player on any platform to play against a player from any other platform. Game changing doesn't have to be something highly technical or in a 3D engine, etc.

by matt_s 9y ago

wink 9y ago

Good points! I don't buy the crossplay argument though, it's just a given that you usually don't crossplay, but I simply cannot imagine the studios are internally using different protocols or even different servers. Sure, you need to port the "client" game on different platforms and sometimes make some adjustments (twinstick shooter vs keyboard mouse, etc) - but there's no inherent reason (at least to me) that crossplay can work. So is this accidentally game changing then when someone finally decides to tear down the barriers? :)

matt_s 9y ago
The difficult part of cross-play is probably in the matchmaking and friend lists. My guess is Sony and Microsoft have different methods for implementing those. I think it would be game changing if it pushed the industry to not have platform exclusives and to just allow a player on any platform to play against a player from any other platform. Game changing doesn't have to be something highly technical or in a 3D engine, etc.