It was first launched in beta testing earlier this year.Cross-platform online playSony has finally opened it up to all game developers for use, allowing more PlayStation 4 platform games to support online interaction with platform games such as Xbox One, Windows PC or Nintendo Switch.
In the past, due to usage restrictions, PlayStation 4 and other platforms could not connect games to other consoles. However, Sony finally agreed to open up the platform in response to market demand and began beta testing earlier this year.
This time, it was revealed that all game developers will be able to use the cross-platform interactive function of connecting games with games on other platforms. Obviously, Sony has improved the game coding, execution performance, and game content differences that it previously said may affect cross-platform interactive connection. Now, games released on the PlayStation 4 platform, including "Fortnite", "Rocket League", "PUBG", "Dauntless", "Paladins", "Realm Royale", "Disc Jam", "EVE: Valkyrie", "Final Fantasy XIV" and "Street Fighter V", can all support cross-platform online play.
As for the key to improving the difference in execution efficiency between platforms, it is obvious that in recent yearsPlayStation NowWith the improvement of related cloud streaming technology, the differences in performance and connection efficiency between different game consoles can be balanced through coordination on the cloud platform, which may also benefit fromCooperation with Microsoft, using Azure cloud services to minimize the difference in online gaming efficiency.
For players, at least online battles between friends and family are no longer restricted by the differences in game distribution platform versions. At the same time, they can also challenge game levels with more players through cross-platform play.
