Cross-platform play (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Cross-platform play" in English language version.

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arstechnica.com

Orland, Kyle (May 22, 2017). "Lawbreakers dev: PC/console cross-platform play is "dumb"". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
Orland, Kyle (October 15, 2013). "Console makers making noises about relaxing multiplayer exclusivity". Ars Technica. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
Orland, Kyle (March 14, 2016). "Why Microsoft is finally pushing for cross-platform online gaming". Ars Technica. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
Orland, Kyle (September 18, 2017). "Fortnite devs inadvertently prove cross-console play is possible". Ars Technica. Retrieved September 18, 2017.

axios.com

Tolito, Stephan (June 18, 2021). "Sony wants more PlayStation cross-play". Axios. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

bbc.com

Kelion, Leo (June 14, 2018). "Sony faces growing Fortnite backlash at E3". BBC. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

cnbc.com

Krahpal, Arjun (June 14, 2018). "Sony shares slide amid gamer backlash over 'Fortnite' PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch issue". CNBC. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

cnet.com

Brown, Rich (January 18, 2011). "Valve bringing Steam-supported Portal 2 to PS3 in April". CNet. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
Hollister, Sean (June 29, 2018). "Fallout 76 won't have cross-platform multiplayer because of Sony, says director". CNet. Retrieved July 1, 2018.

computerandvideogames.com

Robinson, Andy (August 25, 2010). "Valve would 'love' Xbox Steamworks". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

destructoid.com

Devore, Jordan (September 28, 2018). "Sony explains why PS4 cross-play took this long". Destructoid. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
Carter, Chris (June 11, 2017). "Minecraft is unifying nearly all of its versions across all platforms, except Sony". Destructoid. Retrieved June 11, 2017.

develop-online.net

Batchelor, James (October 18, 2013). "Nintendo confirms cross-platform play for Wii U and 3DS". Develop. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Chapple, Craig (October 31, 2013). "PS4 supports cross-platform play with PS3". Develop. Retrieved June 14, 2016.

doi.org

Williams, Dmitri (2002). "Structure and Competition in the U.S. Home Video Game Industry". The International Journal on Media Management. 4 (1): 41–54. doi:10.1080/14241270209389979. S2CID 17848916.

engadget.com

Hinkle, David (March 5, 2012). "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive loses cross-play". Engadget. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

eurogamer.net

Phillips, Tom (July 22, 2016). "Rocket League, Gwent "ready" for PS4 Xbox One cross-network play". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
Williams, Mike (August 29, 2017). "Ark Developer: "There's Nothing Preventing" PS4-Xbox One Cross-Play". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
Matulef, Jeffrey (June 13, 2016). "Gears of War 4 is Cross-Buy and Cross-Play with Windows 10". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (October 9, 2013). "Indies and the next generation of consoles". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Phillips, Tom (March 17, 2016). "So, will Sony actually allow PS4 and Xbox One owners to play together?". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (June 13, 2017). "Sony defends decision to block PS4 cross-play with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (June 19, 2018). "Ex-Sony dev says PS4 / console cross-platform block is all about the money". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (June 27, 2018). "Sony offers hope on PS4 console cross-play". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
Phillips, Tom (December 9, 2019). "Finally, PlayStation gets cross-platform Minecraft tomorrow". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

gamasutra.com

Lengyel, Eric (January 24, 2000). "Simultaneous Cross-Platform Game Development". Gamasutra. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
Kerr, Chris (May 25, 2016). "Rocket League update brings Steam cross-network play". Gamasutra. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Wawro, Alex (July 15, 2015). "Why some old designs are worth revisiting: A Rocket League story". Gamasutra. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
Kidwell, Emma (December 12, 2018). "Epic Store to launch cross-platform games services suite". Gamasutra. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

gamesindustry.biz

Partis, Danielle (June 17, 2022). "Epic launches cross-play tools for Steam and Epic Games Store". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
Valentine, Rebekah (May 13, 2020). "Epic Games announces Unreal Engine 5 with first PS5 footage". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

gamespot.com

Makuch, Eddie (June 5, 2016). "No Cross-Platform Play for Overwatch in Part Because PC Players Might Have Advantage". GameSpot. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
Koch, Cameron (June 22, 2021). "Overwatch Kicks Off Cross-Play Launch With Ashe's Deadlock Challenge". GameSpot. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
Crossley, Rob (March 15, 2016). "Sony Responds to Microsoft's Invite to Connect Xbox One and PS4 Networks". GameSpot. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
Makuch, Eddie (August 23, 2017). "Microsoft Confirms It's Talking To Sony About Cross-Play". GameSpot. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
Makuch, Eddie (October 12, 2017). "Xbox Boss Unsure If Cross-Play With PS4 Will Happen". GameSpot. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

gamesradar.com

Grimm, Michael (July 23, 2010). "PC gamers 'destroyed' console gamers in tests, says Voodoo PC founder". GamesRadar. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

ign.com

Peacock, Nathanael (March 20, 2017). "Cross-Platform Play Is Way Harder Than You Might Think". IGN. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
Dornbush, Jonathon (June 13, 2018). "E3 2018: Nintendo on Importance of Cross-Play Following Fortnite Account Issue". IGN. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
Bankhurst, Adam (May 21, 2019). "Dauntless Becomes First Game To Launch With PS4 Cross-Play". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

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Funatsu, Minoru. "「CAPCOM VS. SNK 2」でPS2とDCの異機種間通信対戦を実現" [Crossplatform versus multiplayer between PS2 and Dreamcast now possible in Capcom vs. SNK 2]. Game Watch (in Japanese).

independent.co.uk

Griffin, Andrew (August 31, 2018). "Fortnite On Playstation Doesn't Have Cross-platform Play With Other Consoles Because They Are Worse, Explains Sony Boss". The Independent. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

kotaku.com

Plunkett, Luke (December 3, 2020). "Cross-Platform Gaming Has Been Great". Kotaku. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
Benson, Julian (August 6, 2015). "How Cross-Play on Xbox and Windows 10 Will Work". Kotaku. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Plunkett, Luke (September 26, 2018). "Sony Is Finally Allowing Cross-Play On The PS4". Kotaku. Retrieved September 26, 2018.

mashable.com

Beck, Kellen (June 12, 2018). "Sony's lack of cross-compatibility in 'Fortnite' is a bad sign". Mashable. Retrieved June 12, 2018.

mic.com

Perry, Alex (June 14, 2017). "Sony E3 2017: PS4 needs to add cross-platform support for 'Minecraft' and 'Rocket League'". Mic. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

nintendolife.com

Whitehead, Thomas (27 May 2017). "Capcom Unleashes Debut Trailer and Details on Monster Hunter XX for Nintendo Switch". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

pcgamer.com

Litchfield, Ted (October 15, 2022). "Would you play an FPS with a controller if aim assist helped you win more?". PC Gamer. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
Horti, Samuel (August 12, 2018). "The Elder Scrolls: Legends will only launch on consoles that support PC crossplay, Bethesda says". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 12, 2018.

pcmag.com

Edwards, Benj (August 26, 2016). "Son of PC: The History of x86 Game Consoles". PC Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

pcworld.com

Miller, Patrick; Ralph, Nate & Wawro, Alex (December 13, 2011). "Can a Gamepad Beat a Keyboard and Mouse?". PC World. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
Peckham, Matt (August 28, 2010). "Answered: Did Microsoft Kill Cross-Platform Xbox 360 and Windows Play?". PC World. Retrieved April 22, 2016.

plarium.com

"Cross-platform games need to become an industry standard". Plarium. April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

playstation.com

blog.us.playstation.com

Durham, Jeremy (January 14, 2019). "Full Cross-Platform Play Now Live in Rocket League". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

polygon.com

Campbell, Colin (March 4, 2015). "Phil Spencer announces new Xbox One, HoloLens and Windows 10 plans at GDC". Polygon. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Sarkar, Samit (June 16, 2015). "Killer Instinct coming to PC with Xbox One cross-play". Polygon. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Lien, Travey (October 14, 2013). "Nintendo allows cross-play for Pure Chess, Ripstone says". Polygon. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Kuchera, Ben (June 12, 2018). "Fortnite accounts that have been used on the PS4 are blocked on Switch (and vice versa)". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
Kuchera, Ben (June 13, 2018). "Sony's Fortnite cross-play nightmare isn't going away". Polygon. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Kuchera, Ben (June 15, 2018). "How Fortnite trapped Sony, and what happens next". Polygon. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
Frank, Allegra (June 13, 2016). "Minecraft gets cross-platform play later this year". Polygon. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

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Williams, Dmitri (2002). "Structure and Competition in the U.S. Home Video Game Industry". The International Journal on Media Management. 4 (1): 41–54. doi:10.1080/14241270209389979. S2CID 17848916.

theverge.com

Warren, Tom (March 12, 2018). "Fortnite PS4 vs. Xbox One cross-play isn't happening, but both consoles can play against PC or mobile". The Verge. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
Webster, Andrew (June 13, 2016). "XBOX: START TO CONTINUE". The Verge. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Warren, Tom (May 3, 2021). "Sony really hated PS4 crossplay, confidential documents reveal". The Verge. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
Warren, Tom (June 12, 2018). "Fortnite fans are furious at Sony for ruining their handheld dreams". The Verge. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

time.com

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Newman, Jared (August 16, 2013). "Buy Once, Play Anywhere Gaming: How Microsoft Could Pull It Off". Time. Retrieved April 22, 2016.

venturebeat.com

Minotti, Mike (June 9, 2021). "Overwatch is adding crossplay support for all platforms". Venture Beat. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
Takahashi, Dean (March 4, 2015). "Microsoft to launch new tools that enable cross-platform play across Windows, Xbox, and mobile devices". VentureBeat. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Grubb, Jeff (June 21, 2017). "Nintendo has a plan to keep Switch owners happy, and it's more than Mario". Venture Beat. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

vg247.com

Saed, Sharif (March 21, 2016). "Rocket League devs already know how to add cross-network multiplayer". VG247. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
Martin, Matt (August 29, 2017). "Microsoft's open invitation to Valve, Nintendo and others to join Xbox One and PC crossplay". VG247. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
Nunneley, Stephany (March 19, 2015). "Cross-platform play confirmed for Hearthstone on smartphones". VG247. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

windowscentral.com

Devine, Richard (July 13, 2017). "The Sega Dreamcast: Microsoft on consoles before the days of Xbox". Windows Central. Retrieved February 28, 2021.

wired.com

Kohler, Chris (March 8, 2010). "Valve Brings Hit Games, Steam Service to Mac". Wired. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
Rubin, Peter (October 1, 2019). "PlayStation Doubles Down on Cloud Gaming Starting ... Now". Wired. Retrieved October 2, 2019.