If somebody were primarily playing on PlayStation, but paying on iPhone then this might trigger compensation.
The Verge also reports that Sony s policy stipulates publishers can t transfer virtual currency to or from PlayStation, and there must be a setting to disable all cross-platform interactions.
The Verge also says Sweeney confirmed Sony is the only platform holder that requires this compensation for crossplay.
Eurogamer has asked Sony for comment.
Sony only enabled crossplay on PlayStation 4 games back in September 2018 after enormous public pressure and negative press that had ramped up over the course of a year.
Speaking on the issue, then PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden pointed to technical, business and customer service issues the company had to sort out.
Bungie Explored Signing Destiny Deal With Microsoft Or Sony
Before signing with Activision, Bungie almost brought Destiny to Sony and Microsoft, but they apparently wanted to own the IP and that was a non-starter.
Before Bungie agreed to partner with Activision on the Destiny franchise a partnership which continued into post-launch support for the second game the studio considered signing with Microsoft or Sony. Speaking to GamesBeat, former Bungie higher-up Martin O Donnell said Bungie rejected the partnership opportunities with Microsoft and Sony because those companies apparently wanted to own the IP and this was a non-starter for Bungie. This was essentially what had happened before with the Halo series, which Microsoft retained after Bungie became an independent studio again.
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2020 was a banner year for the gaming industry. Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands became the most popular vacation destination and the famous Cyberpunk 2077 finally went live.
Even more exciting was the release of not one, not two, but three highly-anticipated devices – Nintendo Switch, Sony PS5 and Xbox X. The PS5 launched in mid-November and, in its first two weeks, became the biggest console release in history. And Xbox X has already sold more units than any other Microsoft console ever.