Why does Sony change minds about cross-play?

It took a long time for Sony to get to the idea of ​​multi-platform gaming, but according to Chariman Shawn Layden of SIE Worldwide Studios, getting here has been a complicated process. Mr. Layden said the application was announced for the PlayStation 4, but that many games had been multiplied on other consoles. He admitted however that there was still a lot of work to be done to get to this point.

This news comes from the latest PlayStation blogcast (via Gamespot), where Shawn Layden spoke to the team about the process of integrating the cross-platform game on PlayStation and why it took so long . According to Layden, many factors must be taken into account to allow players to enjoy their games with players on other consoles, adding that it is not as easy as reversing a switch . This contradicts what the Psyonix team said a few years ago. The team behind Rocket League said they have already done much of the work behind the scenes, claiming that a green light from Sony was the only obstacle that prevented them from turning it so that Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players could play together.

I guess that means Layden was not talking strictly about the development aspect. Of course, you have to make sure that things like messaging and the like work between different platforms, but there is also the financial aspect of things to consider. If you set up your Epic account to play Fortnite on the Switch, for example, and then you switch to your PS4 to continue playing and buy skins in game, Nintendo or Sony have a reduction of these funds?

It should also be noted that players were able to play games like Minecraft, Fortnite and Rocket League on the Xbox One, Switch, Mobile and PC for a while now and. But if they have discovered how to operate this type of online game, it is hard to imagine what has delayed Sony on the technical side.

Apart from the three games we have already mentioned, what other games would you like to see finally play on several consoles? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.