Bethesda’s Todd Howard has expressed a desire to allow full crossplay in Fallout 76, but has said that it is currently not possible given Sony’s stance on the issue.<\/b>
\nSony has been taking criticism from all angles regarding its continued refusal to allow full crossplay on PS4, but big developers have mainly stayed quiet on the topic. Unfortunately for Sony, this is no longer the case, after Bethesda Director Todd Howard has expressed disappointment in the company\u2019s unyielding stance.
Complaints about the PS4\u2019s lack of crossplay have been going on for a long time, ever since Microsoft expressed a desire to allow the feature and it became clear that it was only Sony standing in the way of progress. However, the situation became worse for Sony when they not only blocked crossplay on Fortnite, but prevented any players who had ever logged in on PS4 from using that account on another system.
In an interview with Gamestar, Todd Howard briefly touched on the issue in relation to Fallout 76. Having been asked whether the upcoming game would feature cross-platform functionality, Howard explained: \u201cWe would love to do that, but right now that\u2019s not possible.\u201d Then, he added that \u201cSony isn\u2019t being as helpful as we want them to be.\u201d
Of course, Sony\u2019s reluctance to back down on the cross-play issue isn\u2019t news, but it\u2019s interesting to hear that they are also having the pressure put on by one of the biggest companies in game development. It\u2019s promising news, but Sony Online Entertainment\u2019s ex-CEO has said that the main motivator behind the crossplay decision is money, so it\u2019s likely the financial side of things would have to change before we really see some progress from Sony.
The PS4 has been described as being like a walled garden: a bustling ecosystem of content and connectivity which thrives in part because of its refusal to allow outsiders in. However, this isolation is becoming extreme; Sony has alienated its players with its stubbornness, cut themselves off from their competitors who have now teamed up to mock Sony, and now, it seems, even game developers are becoming unhappy.
With the ball completely in Sony\u2019s court, gamers and developers alike can only wait to see if they decide to finally join in with the other kids on the (cross)playground. Sony\u2018s boss has already expressed confidence that a solution will be reached, but it\u2019s currently unclear whether that \u201csolution\u201d will be full cross-platform functionality, or indeed if it will be implemented in time for Fallout 76\u2018s release in November.<\/p>\n

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