Rocket League Has Released On Switch, But Why Cannot Play Cross Platform On Ps4?

the switch version of rocket league will be officially released during christmas in 2017.

on e3 conference scheduled yesterday, nintendo released the switch version of rocket league, which features unique operation mode, cars and items, such as mario's hat. furthermore, it can play cross platform. that means you can have a crazy football match with others playing on pc, xbox or switch. it sounds cool, doesn't it?

one thing you need to pay attention to is that when playing the switch version of rocket league, you cannot play with others on ps4.

yes, it is confirmed by the official that on ps4, you cannot play cross platform with other players. psyonix is all in favor of rocket league cross play coming, but sony is vetoing this option for now. psyonix executive jeremy dunham said. technically it's possible, said dunham, there are no technical limitations, right now it's just a political barrier we need to help figure out how to crack.

opinions from sony: there is no room for negotiation.

so far, sony has given a brief explanation for its cross-platform hesitation, stating that the issue partly comes down to trying to ensure the protection of its users in a cross-platform online environment.

opinions from psyonix：just waiting for the consent from sony.

though sony firmly objects cross platform mutiplayer games, psyonix is always prepared. it's literally something we could do with a push of a button, metaphorically, said dunham."in reality it's a web page with a checkbox on it. all we have to do is check that box and it would be up and running in less than an hour all over the world. that's all we need to do."

why sony refuses to accept cross platform games?

early statistics shows that the sale of ps4 has reached over 58million while that of xbox one less than 30million, the sale of switch has reached merely several millions , which speaks volumes for sony's refusal to accept the cross platform initiative. we can see that recently the ps4 has enjoyed a number of exciting console exclusives, including horizon: zero dawn, nier: automata, persona 5, nioh and uncharted 4, gravity rush 2. in fact, the sale of ps4 , to a large extent, relies on its exclusive games.

to accept the cross platform initiative means to confront with the upgrade of game and host maintenance, and other trivialities, such as data exchange with other platform. besides, three major manufacturers breaking through barriers to engage in cross platform games will be bound to trigger enormous change in console markets. for sony who owns over half of the console markets, it will certainly refuse to do such thing which need pain but gain nothing.

my opinion

obviously, most people won't discard ps4 to buy xbox or switch for playing rocket league cross platform. however, when other platforms are actively developing a new game circle, sony will realize sooner or later that it has made a big mistake.