Dauntless Launches on the PlayStation 4 With Cross-Platform Play
Dauntless just officially launched on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and it?s already making history. Not only is it part of a very short list of games that feature true cross-platform play, it?s the first game to launch on the PlayStation 4 with the feature.
It not only features cross-play, but cross-progression as well. True cross-play was one of developer Phoenix Lab?s desires when it was originally planning the launch of Dauntless, and now it seems to have gotten its wish.
When Dauntless was first announced, Phoenix Labs coined the phrase ?One Dauntless? to personify its goals. While the plans were ambitious, the team managed to make it work, with Sony, Microsoft, and Epic Games putting in their efforts to make the dream a reality. Ports for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices are also in development, and cross-play will expand to those platforms, as well.
WATCH GALLERY
The fact that Dauntless launched with cross-play on the PlayStation 4 is an unprecedented move, and possibly signals a major shift in Sony?s policy. Only two other games currently support full cross-platform play, which is technically still in a beta on PlayStation 4. The first game to support it was cultural sensation Fortnite, and the feature came a year after launch. Sony?s cross-play program later expanded to Rocket League earlier in 2019.
There are still many noteworthy titles that l...
Source: PlayStation LifeStyle
URL: http://www.playstationlifestyle.net
-------------------------------- |
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War - Official Launch Trailer |
|
-------------------------------------