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Bethesda might not port Elder Scrolls Legends to the PS4 due to Cross Play issue

luxuryheart · 2018-08-12 10:53:24

Pete Hines had a quick interview at QuakeCon where he talked about the game. He made it clear that cross play and cross progression were a priority and that it's non negotiable.At this year's QuakeCon in Grapevine, Texas, I sat down with Pete Hines, Bethesda's senior vice president of global marketing and communications, to talk about the forthcoming console version of The Elder Scrolls Legends. My first question was for Hines to give a general overview of what console players should expect from The Elder Scrolls: Legends when it eventually hits on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch.'[The Elder Scrolls Legends] is a strategy card game that encompasses both single and multiplayer,' Hines said. 'It is both cross-platform play and cross-platform progress.'I cut him off at this point to clarify that the cross-play would only be on 'certain systems,' since I figured this wouldn't apply on PS4.Hines replied, 'It is our intention in order for the game to come out, it has to be those things on any system. We cannot have a game that works one way across everywhere else except for on this one thing. The way the game works right now on Apple, Google, Steam, and Bethesda.net, it doesn't matter where you buy your stuff, if you play it on another platform that stuff is there. It doesn't matter what platform you play on, you play against everyone else who is playing at that moment. There's no 'Oh, it's easier to control, or it has a better framerate on this system.' It's a strategy card game. It doesn't matter.'I asked him if that meant there's a chance it won't come out on PlayStation 4 if Sony doesn't change its stance. 'We continue to talk to all of our platform partners,' Hines added. 'But those [terms] are essentially non-negotiable. We can't be talking about one version of Legends, where you take your progress with you, and another version where you stay within that ecosystem or its walled off from everything else. That is counter to what the game has been about.'I told Hines that Sony isn't letting Fortnite offer cross-play, and that game is the biggest thing out there right now. 'I am aware,' he said. 'I'm just telling you that's our stance. That is our intent. And that is our message. Not specific to anyone in particular, but to everyone we are talking about. This is 100 percent clear. This is what we are doing, what we need, and what we intend.'Who knows if they'll make due on their threat. We'll have to see when the time comes. Link: https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/08/11/bethesda-may-not-release-the-elder-scrolls-legends-on-systems-that-dont-allow-crossplay

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#51 superbuuman

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I'll believe it when it happens. :P

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#52 henrythefifth

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They should port it to PS3. Because it certainly looks like its running on PS3!

Bethesda... when will they learn to make current gen graphics engine?

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#53 Edited By superbuuman

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@davillain- said:

@freedom01 said:

@davillain-: lol not even Yugioh, though I did play the GBC version of it, also Pokemon Trading Card. But now, not really interested in card based games

Awww, Yu-Gi-Oh is the only card game I can really sink my teeth into. Hell, it's the only card series I know so well, I can't even get myself into any other card games. Even Gwent in Witcher series, I totally suck at it lol.

yugioh got too convoluted..lol..the newer cards are just too weird...too much learning curve...for casual players imo...still mostly remembers old series...always just use mostly dark & light magicians deck..

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