Sony has a non-committal response to PlayStation vs. Xbox gaming
The official word is in from Sony on Microsoft's just-announced support for cross-network play in Xbox games ... and it's probably not what you want to hear.
Cross-network play means that developers have the option of allowing Xbox gamers to compete against people on other platforms. For the time being, that means Windows cross-play for sure, but it also opens the door for Xbox and PlayStation people to connect, provided Sony's cool with it.
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"PlayStation has been supporting cross-platform play between PC on several software titles starting with Final Fantasy 11 on PS2 and PC back in 2002," a statement issued to GameSpot reads.
"We would be happy to have the conversation with any publishers or developers who are interested in cross platform play."
It's not exactly a hard "NO" to the prospect of connecting Xbox and PlayStation users, but -- just like Microsoft's announcement -- it carefully tiptoes around referring directly to the competitor.
What does that mean? If you're hoping to see console communities take each other on, you'll have to wait and see. Sony isn't making any promises one way or another, but it's willing to speak to developers about the possibilities.
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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
