How Xbox One/Windows 8 Cross Play Would Affect Gamers

Xbox One and Windows 8 may support cross-platform multiplayer gaming, according to a few hints dropped by a Microsoft representative. If you own a game for Xbox One, and your friend owns the same title for the PC, this would allow you to play together.

[malokevi]

Awesome... couldn't care less. Would be nice if I could play some XB1 games with PS4 people, but really not necessary.

[DeadManIV]

Not possible mate, MS would not let Sony use their dedicated servers

[malokevi]

Yeah, which means at the end of the day I'll probably end up buying a few games for both systems.

*sigh*

[UltimateMaster]

Old article from last month, just repeating itself.

[andrewsqual]

Finally they get to put their Games for Windows Live GOLD SUBSCRIPTION into effect again after failing to dupe PC people in 2007 into it with Shadowrun and Halo 2 before giving up on it.

[TheEnigma313]

Windows 8 is awful. This should be compatible with windows 7.

[Dante81]

Says the man who's never used it.

[Xsilver]

who hasn't used windows 8?

[MiHX2]

I used Windows 8 in a retailer store,It was awesome with the new UI and features.

[Baka-akaB]

it's neither awesome nor awful . You can ditch most times the metro IU and mostly use it as an optimized win 7 .

[TheEnigma313]

I've used it and I do not like it. Stop assuming things you don't know. I prefer windows 7.

[Jack_Of_All_Blades]

People need to grow up and let the UI styling of Windows 95 go

[MajorGecko]

this will be a good feature until PC starts to outpace the XBOne in terms of graphics and what it can do and holds PC back..

[jeffgoldwin]

Um the PC already plays at varying graphic levels depending on your hardware. But yes ps4 and xbox one will both hold back pc. Just the way it goes.

I like how you tried to stealth mode troll xbox one when both systems are weaker than current gaming pcs. The gap will only widen in a few years.

[MajorGecko]

was not a stealth troll sorry I talking about how windows 8 and xbox plays can play together i dont think ps4 and windows 8 can play together..jerk

[VanguardOfCalamity]

can't say I dislike the idea of cross-platform multiplayer on any game(s) - would be interested to see kb/m VS controller stats on FPS especially.

Also using FF14:ARR as an example the lag people have mentioned between PS3 and PC seems to present difficulties as well. (not sure Next Gen won't suffer similar issues)

- either way being able to play with friends on multiple devices is a win for us all :D

[caperjim]

Make this happen Microsoft. I will be using this feature for sure. It will certainly give Microsoft an advantage over the competition.

[Kurylo3d]

Console gamers would get their butts wooped with the accuracy of a key board and mouse. That being said... im all for it! lol

[jackanderson1985]

KB&M don't make you automatically better than console players... you actually need a bit of skill

[Kurylo3d]

im just saying.. u gotta just suck horribly if a device that has point and click gets beat by a joystick to aim at something. Do you not agree with a mouse giving someone an edge over a joystick?

[TheOneEyedHound]

Windows 8.......