
Why play Rainbow Six: Siege when only one of your friends has it on the same platform as you when all of your friends can play Warzone together? However, I do know that this feature is beginning to flood the market and when a game does not offer cross-play, it feels dated and unfortunately will become less played as time goes on. Granted, I am not a game developer and have little to no knowledge of the logistics of implementing cross-platform play into new or existing titles. It is a fantastic way to keep the game’s community alive for as long as possible and further encourages players to play these titles over others that do not offer the same seamless experience. Players create these publisher-specific accounts and are then able to invite friends from any platform to join them. This is due to the in-game account system that Epic, Activision, and EA have created for these titles and future titles to come. Players from any platform can not only face off against one another but can also party up and play with each other. Unfortunately, this is taking longer to become a standard in the industry and games will start to feel dated if it's not included.įortnite, Warzone, and Apex Legends are great examples of cross-play implementation. It's now up to the developers and publishers to implement this feature in their new and past titles.

Thankfully, that era has since passed and we can rightfully say that current-gen games can implement this feature.

Everyone wants to be able to play with their friends, regardless of platform, which has been an age-old issue that we have grown to accept. Many of the biggest titles currently take advantage of cross-play to unite their community and promote further game time. I am proud to say that we are currently living in a time where cross-platform play is more than possible.
