Bungie engineer explains lack of cross-platform play for Destiny

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Destiny's galaxy may be vast and currently well-populated with beta Guardians, but players aren't able to team up with heroes hailing from different consoles. While technical issues might seem like a likely culprit, Bungie engineer Roger Wolfson told Digital Trends the lack of cross-platform play is more about maintaining a consistent experience for everyone.

"Regardless of where the reality is, there's definitely a perception among gamers that better hardware means you have an advantage," Wolfson explained. "We don't want to have to enter that fray, so to create the best, most level playing field, both actually and perceptually, we separated it by platform."

Wolfson provided a hypothetical example of snipers aiming at each other while using two different consoles. The one playing on older hardware might see their target as two pixels, while the modern console's output could paint a target twice as wide.

Speaking of pixels, Xbox One users will be missing out on a few when their Destiny beta launches on July 23, but Bungie is still aiming for 1080p with the final version for all consoles.



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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/07/20/bungie-engineer-explains-lack-of-cross-platform-play-for-destiny/

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TravitorPosted:

Something about Destiny that I don't like. I don't really like the whole sci-fi plot and set.

R4TTYPosted:

Beta amazing love destiny beatst game

RSLPosted:

Kixa It wont bother me i just want to play the beta already!


HAHAHAH same!!

I can't wait!

KixaPosted:

It wont bother me i just want to play the beta already!

AR15Posted:

Potion I always liked the idea of cross platform play but destiny is one of the games that doesn't need it, Minecraft however does need it.


I agree. It would still be cool to see this feature actually implemented and what not.

vWatsoncPosted:

Still haven't play it but I've watched it on twitch and it looks pretty good !

StonerzardPosted:

Nobody cares about that on PC, even though everybody has completely different hardware. I don't mind too much but I think that's a poor excuse, the game's still good

GossipPosted:

I don't really care about this I just hope its good.

YokePosted:

I definitely think they should add it. Pretty cool idea.

GaryPosted:

I always liked the idea of cross platform play but destiny is one of the games that doesn't need it, Minecraft however does need it.