Team Fortress 2: PC-Xbox 360 Interplay Technically Done

After expressing their intention to enable cross-platform multiplayer interaction for Team Fortress 2, Valve software has revealed that they already have people on Xbox 360 playing the Team Fortress sequel against PC users.

Team Fortress 2, which is included in the mega Half-Life 2 combo titled "The Orange Box," is an all-new version of Team Fortress, the legendary title that spawned team based multiplayer action games.

Speaking to our brothers at IGN, Valve's Robin Walker and Doug Lombardi confirmed that the developer have Xbox 360 and PC gamers playing together:

IGN: How far along are the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions?

Robin Walker: So the Xbox one, we have people in on Xboxes, while you were playing [referring to IGN] there's people playing on Xbox 360s.

IGN: In that play session we just did?

Doug Lombardi: Yeah there's always at least one guy, in there, that's an Xbox 360 guy.

IGN: So you're actually playing now on Xbox 360s connected to PCs?

Doug Lombardi: Technically it's done

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13226/Team-Fortress-2-PCXbox-360-Interplay-Technically-Done/

After expressing their intention to enable cross-platform multiplayer interaction for Team Fortress 2, Valve software has revealed that they already have people on Xbox 360 playing the Team Fortress sequel against PC users.

Team Fortress 2, which is included in the mega Half-Life 2 combo titled "The Orange Box," is an all-new version of Team Fortress, the legendary title that spawned team based multiplayer action games.

Speaking to our brothers at IGN, Valve's Robin Walker and Doug Lombardi confirmed that the developer have Xbox 360 and PC gamers playing together:

IGN: How far along are the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions?

Robin Walker: So the Xbox one, we have people in on Xboxes, while you were playing [referring to IGN] there's people playing on Xbox 360s.

IGN: In that play session we just did?

Doug Lombardi: Yeah there's always at least one guy, in there, that's an Xbox 360 guy.

IGN: So you're actually playing now on Xbox 360s connected to PCs?

Doug Lombardi: Technically it's done

 

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13226/Team-Fortress-2-PCXbox-360-Interplay-Technically-Done/

Drop00

Either autoaim will push PC players away or the lemmings will run away...You cant have both... 

I agree with true_gamer, consoles and PC's shouldn't mix online unless you have kb/mouse on both. Doesn't really affect me since i will be picking it up for the ps3 which is only going to be online with other ps3's

[QUOTE="Drop00"]

After expressing their intention to enable cross-platform multiplayer interaction for Team Fortress 2, Valve software has revealed that they already have people on Xbox 360 playing the Team Fortress sequel against PC users.

Team Fortress 2, which is included in the mega Half-Life 2 combo titled "The Orange Box," is an all-new version of Team Fortress, the legendary title that spawned team based multiplayer action games.

Speaking to our brothers at IGN, Valve's Robin Walker and Doug Lombardi confirmed that the developer have Xbox 360 and PC gamers playing together:

IGN: How far along are the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions?

Robin Walker: So the Xbox one, we have people in on Xboxes, while you were playing [referring to IGN] there's people playing on Xbox 360s.

IGN: In that play session we just did?

Doug Lombardi: Yeah there's always at least one guy, in there, that's an Xbox 360 guy.

IGN: So you're actually playing now on Xbox 360s connected to PCs?

Doug Lombardi: Technically it's done

 

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13226/Team-Fortress-2-PCXbox-360-Interplay-Technically-Done/

True_Gamer_

Either autoaim will push PC players away or the lemmings will run away...You cant have both... 

Either autoaim will push PC players away or the lemmings will run away...You cant have both...

True_Gamer_

From our perspective, we did the Xbox port of Half-Life internally, and we did that because we wanted to have the expertise from doing that. Like controller expertise and all the sorts of decisions you've got to make that are different on consoles we wanted to have that in-house because we knew we'd be doing more Xbox titles and more console titles. And so the same guys that did that are working on TF2, we have all the tweaks we did to the controls, the sticks and everything. One of the advantages of TF2, relative to something like Counter-Strike, is that it's not so much about aim. Some of the cl@sses like the sniper it is about aim, but as an engineer or a heavy or spy, aim's not too important, it's more about the decisions you're making other than aim. I mean heavy has a big hose so you just have to keep people somewhere in the middle of the screen and they're going to take damage from you.

Robin Walker

Cl@ss is censored for some reason... :?

:)

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

Either autoaim will push PC players away or the lemmings will run away...You cant have both...

project343

From our perspective, we did the Xbox port of Half-Life internally, and we did that because we wanted to have the expertise from doing that. Like controller expertise and all the sorts of decisions you've got to make that are different on consoles we wanted to have that in-house because we knew we'd be doing more Xbox titles and more console titles. And so the same guys that did that are working on TF2, we have all the tweaks we did to the controls, the sticks and everything. One of the advantages of TF2, relative to something like Counter-Strike, is that it's not so much about aim. Some of the cl@sses like the sniper it is about aim, but as an engineer or a heavy or spy, aim's not too important, it's more about the decisions you're making other than aim. I mean heavy has a big hose so you just have to keep people somewhere in the middle of the screen and they're going to take damage from you.

Robin Walker

Cl@ss is censored for some reason... :?

:)

But what about the 360 players who want to use sniper? and even in the less aim intensive cl@sses mouse gives you better reaction time and better overall control.

But what about the 360 players who want to use sniper? and even in the less aim intensive cl@sses mouse gives you better reaction time and better overall control.

reaperstoll

Well, it's going to be an issue. I honestly can't say otherwise. You must remember that cross-platform doesn't mean PC vs. 360, it means PC w/ 360. You will have Xbox 360 players, and PC players on both sides, yet fanboys see this as a competition, and not a cooperation. Even then, any smart developer would include the ability to filter by platform.

[QUOTE="reaperstoll"]

But what about the 360 players who want to use sniper? and even in the less aim intensive cl@sses mouse gives you better reaction time and better overall control.

project343

Well, it's going to be an issue. I honestly can't say otherwise. You must remember that cross-platform doesn't mean PC vs. 360, it means PC w/ 360. You will have Xbox 360 players, and PC players on both sides, yet fanboys see this as a competition, and not a cooperation. Even then, any smart developer would include the ability to filter by platform.

I am aware of that but as a longtime PC fps player i am wary of anything that might lessen my experience. I hope they can find a way to make it well because it would be a good thing to extend the online community between pc/360 and hopefully someday include ps3 in there. 

Since when has auto aim been manditory on console games? Why don't they just not have auto aim? Or have I missed something here?Private_Vegas

since people starting complaining about how hard the game is. 

Since when has auto aim been manditory on console games? Why don't they just not have auto aim? Or have I missed something here?Private_Vegas

Then console players are at a disadvantage because kb/m >> gamepad for fps aiming. 

so are they using MS live, or their own thing?

Because It doesnt seem like MS live will be popular on the PC, as long as people pay $50 only for cross-platform online play and nothing else.... 

Since when has auto aim been manditory on console games? Why don't they just not have auto aim? Or have I missed something here?Private_Vegas

so are they using MS live, or their own thing?

 

Because It doesnt seem like MS live will be popular on the PC, as long as people pay $50 only for cross-platform online play and nothing else....

cobrax75

It will be using steam for PC i am sure, not sure about xbox 

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so are they using MS live, or their own thing?

 

Because It doesnt seem like MS live will be popular on the PC, as long as people pay $50 only for cross-platform online play and nothing else....

reaperstoll

It will be using steam for PC i am sure, not sure about xbox

So am I....I doubt Valve will abandon such a strong system like Steam.

But, how will it be Cross Platform, if the Console gamers dont have Steam. 

So am I....I doubt Valve will abandon such a strong system like Steam.

But, how will it be Cross Platform, if the Console gamers dont have Steam.

cobrax75

I am aware of that but as a longtime PC fps player i am wary of anything that might lessen my experience. I hope they can find a way to make it well because it would be a good thing to extend the online community between pc/360 and hopefully someday include ps3 in there.

reaperstoll

Unfortunately EA UK is doing the PS3 version of the game, so (due to some sort of differing network issue) we won't see any cross-platform gameplay; however, I do worry that future games may provoke unneeded verbal wars between fanboys if a cross-console game is made.

[QUOTE="Private_Vegas"]Since when has auto aim been manditory on console games? Why don't they just not have auto aim? Or have I missed something here?reaperstoll

Then console players are at a disadvantage because kb/m >> gamepad for fps aiming. 

People can get over that. And grow the hell up. I'm a conosle gamer and I'm prepared to be at that disadvantage.

[QUOTE="cobrax75"]So am I....I doubt Valve will abandon such a strong system like Steam.

But, how will it be Cross Platform, if the Console gamers dont have Steam.

foxhound_fox

Its not GFW that Im afraid of, at least their the actual content of the games are unchanged, its MS live that concerns me.

Live has way to much control over everything, if it stops us from Modding, or running modiefied dedicaded servers, then I am not even gonna try it. 

Most Shooters for Xbox360/Xbox don't have Auto aim..

Gears of War, PDZ, CoD2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Counter-Strike Xbox, Unreal Championship(could turn it off)..

all didn't have Auto-Aim.

only casual games like Halo2 have it.. 

[QUOTE="Private_Vegas"]Since when has auto aim been manditory on console games? Why don't they just not have auto aim? Or have I missed something here?cobrax75

since people starting complaining about how hard the game is.

 the only fps game ive experianced auto aim in was halo 2.

So idk,  i haven't seen it or felt it in any other game, and it's noticable when it's there.

Most Shooters for Xbox360/Xbox don't have Auto aim..

Gears of War, PDZ, CoD2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Counter-Strike Xbox, Unreal Championship(could turn it off)..

all didn't have Auto-Aim.

only casual games like Halo2 have it..

Drop00

wow okay good, i thought i was the only one who wasn't seeing it in a game besides halo2 

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[QUOTE="Private_Vegas"]Since when has auto aim been manditory on console games? Why don't they just not have auto aim? Or have I missed something here?Private_Vegas

Then console players are at a disadvantage because kb/m >> gamepad for fps aiming.

People can get over that. And grow the hell up. I'm a conosle gamer and I'm prepared to be at that disadvantage.

Why are you saying i need to grow up? I am saying something that most people agree with, that kb/m is better than a gamepad for aiming. Because of this they might add in auto-aim to consoles to try and level the field, i wasn't attacking you in any way.