It’s not exactly a good time for Sony, PR wise, especially with the ongoing public backlash regarding the relatively poor manner in which Sony decided to handle PS4 cross-platform support. After the Fortnite situation and the Paladins situation, we’ve even seen Sony shares slide due to a community outrage.
Carefully approaching the topic, Eurogamer asked a Sony representative where the company stands on the current situation and what their plans are. During the Gamelab conference in Spain today, Shawn Layden, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America and chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios, offered a brief response to this issue.
“We’re hearing it. We’re looking at a lot of the possibilities. You can imagine that the circumstances around that affect a lot more than just one game. I’m confident we’ll get to a solution which will be understood and accepted by our gaming community, while at the same time supporting our business,” said Shawn Layden.
In short, this marks the company’s first official response to the current tension that’s building up over cross-platform related issues on the PS4. It’s been a while since Sony answered with a statement related to the whole Fortnite / Nintendo Switch problem – basically, Nintendo Switch were blocked from playing Fortnite if they attempted to log in using an account which has ever played Fortnite on PS4.
After all that’s happened regarding cross-play support on the PS4, I “looking at a lot of the possibilities” and “we’ll get to a solution” doesn’t sound so bad. At least it gives us some hope that they will resolve this whole mess.
How do you think Sony is handling this so far?
[Source: Eurogamer.net]
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Anthony Severino
Gimme dat PS5.
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Paulmichael Contreras
I think I'm with Sev on this one. Seeing the PlayStation 5, with tech demos galore running on at least prototype hardware, would be great. I'm imagining a beast of a system, capable of running everything in 4K HDR @ 60 frames per second, with a 2 TB HDD and at least 16 GB of RAM. Plus, since the architecture shift to x86-64 seen with the current-gen system, it could potentially include native backwards compatibility with the PS4.
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Keri Honea
They're reviving Scalebound with Platinum Games strictly for the PS4.
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Anthony Nash
I’m likely in a very tiny minority of people who want this, but I would genuinely love either a new entry in the Soul Reaver franchise or a remake of one of the older games.
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Chandler Wood
SSX. Something like Tricky. I know it's not Sony, but a guy can dream.On Sony's side, I'd go nuts if they announced a new Twisted Metal in the vein of old school Twisted Metals. Don't give me that three character story that was on PS3. I want numerous characters, endings, and that insanely fun arcade gameplay full of secrets.
Other than that, the industry has been doing a pretty good job of fulfilling my dreams about games and making me go crazy. Let's see some of those games release first, like Final Fantasy VII Remake. In fact, a release date for that would have me going wild. -
Cameron Teague
Since PlayStation owners never got to experience Last Remnant, this is the perfect time for it to grace the PS4. Yes, I know Square Enix is super busy, but come on, give us a Last Remnant 2, with a remaster of the original as well!
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Zarmena Kahn
Rockstar's Agent. Where did it go!?!?
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Matthew Forde
Sony’s press conferences are always a high point of E3. In recent memory, PlayStation have wowed fans with an orchestral intro into the new God of War, Hideo Kojima making his triumphant return by marching over a light up runway and Spider-Man saving New York from a wrecked helicopter. For me to reach new heights of glee, there is nothing I want to see more than the reveal of Rocksteady’s next project. Rumors have circulated (and recently more gained traction) that a Superman game is in the works – of which I’d be thrilled with – however to make me lose my goddamn mind, a Batman Beyond game in the Arkham-verse would have to be revealed. To top that off, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill return to play a more seasoned Bruce Wayne and Joker respectively, whilst having someone like Troy Baker fill the role of Terry McGinnis. Is that too much to ask for?
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Lucas White
This one's not as Gatorade Hype Moment, but I just want the Devil May Cry 5 rumors to be real. I want a real sequel to the series, and I want Cool Anime Dante back. I want to see him mugging for the camera, making corny jokes, and doing ridiculous things like setting off explosives in the shape of a heart again. I want the combat to go back to skill-based score chasing. I just want to forget Edgy Nerd Dante ever was a thing.
The rest of E3 could be a bust but that would make it totally fine and great. Resident Evil 2 Remake showing up wouldn't hurt either.
