Sony Wants You On Its 'Virtual Couch' With 'Share Play' On PS4

When Microsoft and Sony first debuted their Xbox One and PS4, respectively, one issue loomed larger than all others: sharing. The popular narrative that emerged was simple. Microsoft was going to restrict the gamers ability to share games, and Sony was not.

[iamnsuperman]

This is all starting to sound a little bit too sexual for me :P

Share play is interesting though its implementation will see it be the king or a could have been. We need to be able to do this without the need of touching our PS4. Through the app or on another system (login/password or something) because then this feature becomes less about sharing and more about making the digital library much more portable. Then again I am quite an anti social gamer (FIFA with a friend on a rare occasion with a beer is as far as I go).

[XisThatKid]

lol

[Kemo_Spear]

"what's wrong with being sexy?"
- Nigel Tufnel- Spinal Tap

[darthv72]

so with xb1 game sharing, you get two licenses to a game. One for you and one you can give to a friend. Both can then play the same game independently or co-op (if supported).

Is this the same thing or this more like one person has the game and the other is streaming a version at whatever quality restrictions may apply?

[Freeball]

The latter of your post I believe. It sounds like you're just streaming the game when you join in (judging from what I've read).

The PS4 also has the two console sharing limit with games as well. I think a number of people put their primary account on someone else's PS4 so they can share one game.

[Delive]

Sounds like it's going to work with shared screen mp games. Like couch Co-Op games. The remote player would assume the role of player 2

my guess.

[oSHINSAo]

Why is this in the Xbox Section? are N4G Programers Pro Sony ?

[hermsgerms]

I was wondering the same when I clicked the Xbox One section.

[slivery]

You both must be new to N4G, also articles are not submitted by N4G programmers, mostly everything here on this site is submitted by the users of it unless it's contests or something like that. What that means is all this news already exist, N4G is just a social hub for it all where people can share that news, it doesn't have to be from the writers of the articles or anyone who works for N4G to be submitted.

People always do this so they get more clicks or heat on the article, so they tag it in places it has nothing to do with, it happens in every section and it has nothing to do with the site being pro Sony.

This site has dumb people supporting every system, so get over the whole pro this and that crap because it is pure delusion and it definitely won't make your stay here very pleasant.

[Agent2009]

No, they don't.

[BattleTorn]

It's a great feature !!!

[Smitty2020]

So could you play games like cod together

[Deathdeliverer]

I think it's going to have your buddy download a section of the game. For example the multiplayer. Or the Co-op mode and maps. Or just downloads just what's needed. After level 2, it's deleted and level 3 replaces it. All temp memory.

[DivineAssault]

interesting.. Good idea to allow people to play these games without owning them.. Im sure it will mostly be shooters that do this though