Microsoft har afsløret et nyt initiativ, der kunne have store konsekvenser for gaming-verdenen fremover, nemlig Cross-Network Play, hvor spillere på tværs af platforme kan spille sammen.
Naturligvis blev Windows 10 PC nævnt ved navn, men afsløringen talte også om "other console and PC networks", og det betyder at der potentielt kunne være en fremtid, hvor PS4 og Xbox-spillere kan spille sammen. Her er hvad ID@Xbox's Chris Charla sagde på Xbox Wire:
"First, in addition to natively supporting cross-platform play between Xbox One and Windows 10 games that use Xbox Live, we're enabling developers to support cross-network play as well. This means players on Xbox One and Windows 10 using Xbox Live will be able to play with players on different online multiplayer networks - including other console and PC networks.
"Of course, it's up to game developers to support this feature, and Xbox Live players will always have the option of choosing to play only with other Xbox Live players. We're thrilled to confirm that Psyonix's Rocket League will be one of the first games to take advantage of this new capability by enabling cross-network play between Xbox One and PC players, with an open invitation for other networks to participate as well."