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Fortnite Leading to High Sales For PS4 And Xbox One, Says NPD Analyst Mat Piscatella

Mat: "June may be more telling for Switch with the Fortnite announcement..."

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masterfox2155d ago

bu..but....but....the crossplay now way!!! XD

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neutralgamer19922153d ago

Master

All that crying 😢 and Sony will still outsell Xbox one and switch and sell more software on ps4 and generate more money for gaming industry

Haters gonna hate ps4 fans don't want cross play with Xbox or switch

Dealwithit

We have cross play with the best gaming platform PC

Nintentional2153d ago

Nobody cares about not having crossplay with Sony ponies on Fortnite. The reason why people are upset is because Sony is holding your Epic account hostage, and not allowing you to use an account that doesn’t even belong to them on other platforms.

MattE2153d ago

What you going to say when Sony agree and join in? Sony are the best right? Idiots

neutralgamer19922153d ago

Ninten

Yeah and epic knew about this this for a long time. They knew about Sony's policies before launching on switch. If you played PUBG you can't transfer it to Xbox one but from Xbox to to pc is possible

It's called user agreements read em before you sign them. From the looks of it switch and Xbox players are desperate to play with ps4 fans so stop your trash talking

Matte

If they do it I still won't have a say in it and nor would I care because they deliver games. I personally don't see them doing it but weirder things have happened

Sony working with Ms maybe I can see but Sony allowing anything to work with Nintendo I don't see ever happening

DarkVoyager2153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

“bu..but....but....the crossplay now way!!!”

How is cross-play between Switch players fair when the game runs at half the framerate as the other versions?

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rainslacker2153d ago

Because frame rate isn't the determining factor in what is fair. So long as they're consistent it shouldn't be a problem. People on PC routinely play together without any problem, and their frame rates are all over the place.

Neonridr2153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

how do people on PC play with each other at all using your dumb logic. What, all PC games run the same on everyone's varying hardware?

DarkVoyager2153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

“Because frame rate isn't the determining factor in what is fair.“

So having a controller response of 16ms vs 33ms on Switch doesn’t create an unfair advantage?

Sony wanted to keep the framerate even between PS4 and PS4 Pro in MP games for a reason.

DarkVoyager2153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

“how do people on PC play with each other at all using your dumb logic.”

Unless you’re using a controller it’s not that big of a deal.

A controller response of a 30fps game is 33ms where as a 60fps game is 16ms. It’s obvious one is twice as responsive.

On consoles it matters PC not so much since you’re using a mouse.

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SegaGamer2154d ago

The casual gamers really do like the most average games.

343_Guilty_Spark2153d ago

Yeah because they are actually fun games to get away from reality not wanna be interactive movies.

SegaGamer2153d ago

Nah, they are just more interested in playing the next copy cat shooter and follow what everybody else is playing.

CaptainOmega2153d ago

343

That is such a stupid comment. I get just as much escape from reality playing an 'interactive movie' than I do playing a 'fun' game.. as if the two can't be same.

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DialgaMarine2153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

What do you classify as an “interactive movie” exactly? Reality, out of all the PS4 exclusives to launch, Sony only has had only one. Can you at least try to troll? It’s pretty sad when the biggest complaint about your trolling is your lack of actually being able to do so lol

Kokyu2153d ago

Um actually is more that younger people and simple mind individuals have shorter attention spans so bang bang pop pop is appealing but eventually you grow up its not "fun" which is subjective I find fortnite boring as hell and want more than that from an experience you paid for..

AgeInTheCage2153d ago

Jealousy, dont you feel better? Knock what ms fails to provide for their players, exclusives. Go wait for 360 looking crackdown and forza # 5000.

Dark_Knightmare22153d ago

You have to two different people using the same account to comment. You go from cheerleading for Sony to writing some of the dumbest crap trolling Sony

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Neonridr2153d ago

so Fortnite players are now casual gamers? Interesting..

salmonade2154d ago

If your friend's have a PS4 and you want to play Fortnite with them, then go and get a PS4.

Kabaneri2153d ago

Much better reasons to buy a PS4 than Fortnite...

Kokyu2153d ago

Pretty simple isnt it? Yet so hard for people to grasp.

Doge2153d ago

Make me a new Epic account and raise my level up to what I'm at right now.

matt1392153d ago

You shouldn't need to, that's the entire point.

Goldby2153d ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but battlefield 1, a game not crossplay between ps4 and Xbox one doesnt let you carry over progress.

Why should fortnite be any different?

Doge2153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

@Goldby

Because Fortnite actually offers cross-progression on multiple platforms. You can still do it on PS4/PC/Mobile or Xbone/Switch/PC/Mobile.

Most of the people who're upset are those who own both a PS4 and a Switch (or have previously played it on PS4 at one point) and found out that they're restricted from doing so without a warning whatsoever. Honestly, I would love it if more devs/publishers allowed this via their own account system.

As for crossplay, I've been noticing a lot of people spewing crap about "stealing users" or "dwindling numbers" and what they don't know or care to even look up is the fact that crossplay only works for friends playing with each other. That's it. It's not a default option and the end all be all because it'll introduce a severe amount of balancing issues from different input devices and hardware performance.

Like, come on y'all :/

Nintentional2153d ago

Lol yeah.... no. Hahahah just no.

salmonade2153d ago

You can play with the dwindling numbers on your console. PS4 has cross-play with PC. That's enough. PS4 is the dominate leader and will be next gen.

Kokyu2150d ago

@salmonade

That ia a pretty dumb statement Nd that kind of thinking " sony will be the leader next gen" is how and why sony ended up with the Ps3 last gen.

mcstorm2153d ago

Salmonade sooo what your saying is if you own a Xbox one or switch also go and buy a PS4 to play a game you already play on another console so you can play on of your mates? Come on its 2018 multiplatform games should be able to play nice with each console it is on and then you buy the console of your choice for its exclusive games you want to play. For me Xbox and switch has more of the type of games I want than the PS4 so a reason I won't get one plus also saves me another £49 a year to play online to

salmonade2153d ago

Then you should NEVER be allowed to play with PS4 people. The vast majority don't care one way or the other about PS4 cross-play with Xbox or Switch for Fortnit.
PS4 already has cross-play with PC. That's enough

Dark_Knightmare22153d ago

Man as a fellow owner of a og x1 I would love to know these games you speak of because from where I’m sitting the x1 has been ass and barely has had any games of worth going on almost two years now

mcstorm2153d ago

So because I said I picked an Xbox one and switch over a PS4 because they had more exclusives I wanted to play than the ps4? (BTW I'm a new parent so have a lot less time to game than I did when I was younger and reason I only own 2 consoles) I should not be aloud to play friends and family on cross platform games like BF, FIFA, fortnight ect? Come on. Plus when my little one is older and gets into games we will look at a ps console or console I dont own when he is older and why can't we play cross games on them together?
I'm sure people don't see the bigger picture and are narrow minded.

rainslacker2153d ago

Guess you could buy a PC also. Is there a way to connect with your friends when playing on different platforms? Many cross play games don't offer this functionality.

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yomfweeee2153d ago

Article downplays exclusives. Sony still winning from GOW and Detroit this month. That is a big part of it.

343_Guilty_Spark2153d ago

State of Decay 2 topped software charts.

Lime1232153d ago

Sure, when you include Xbox One and PC digital sales.

King_Lothric2153d ago

State of Decay is not an exclusive. Is available in 2 platforms... Xbox and PC.

CaptainOmega2153d ago

343

No need to bring up SOD2 topping software charts when this was about a boost in hardware sales for the month of May.. Ultimately more PS4's were sold than Xbox's and Switches. That's what yomfweeee meant by 'winning'.

Kokyu2153d ago

Um ok it topped charts this month. Last month and since it launched GoW topped charts so your point is????

Thatguy-3102153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

xbox was dead last on hardware sales tho. Ps4 has been selling because of exlsuives and huge games like fortnite

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Dark_Knightmare22153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

Of course it had pc and Xbox counted,only cost 30,is a zombie game which the us is still really into and regardless of it being mediocre the Xbox community were so starved for an exclusive they bought it. If the leaks are true it barely outsold gow which was in second and was in its second month which is just sad

DarkVoyager2153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

@Lime123
“Sure, when you include Xbox One and PC digital sales.“

@Kimg_Lothric
State of Decay is not an exclusive. Is available in 2 platforms... Xbox and PC.

Do your research next time.

*No digital sales included
**No PC digital sales included

https://venturebeat.com/201...

343_Guilty_Spark2152d ago

Which Sony console is SOD on?

It’s supposed to be on Xbox One and PC...why would you separate it. Also NPD doesn’t count them together.

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CaptainOmega2153d ago

Mat Piscatella has a lot to say recently...

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XCOM's Jake Solomon Q&A - Building a Narrative-Driven Life Sim Game at Midsummer Studios

XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns director Jake Solomon has founded a new studio to make a life sim game. Here's a new interview with him.

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The Big Inworld AI Q&A - 'Everyone in Gaming Sees the Potential of Generative AI'

Wccftech interviewed Nathan Yu from Inworld AI to discuss the dynamic NPC tech's applications to games as well as potential issues like costs.

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Xbox President Sarah Bond's Bloomberg Interview Is Corporate Fakery At Its Best

Saad from eXputer: "After Arkane Austin & Tango were shutdown, Xbox President Sarah Bond spoke with Bloomberg in what I believe to be utter corporate fakery."

gold_drake1d 15h ago

im not really surprised by that, shes always been more a "let me talk about something else than what u want to know" kinda gal

Cacabunga1d 7h ago

If what they are doing is that good, what’s the point of hiding the true story?

anast1d 12h ago

She's a caricature of the shareholders.

PRIMORDUS1d 10h ago

"Shareholders" I call them cancer, they are already rich to begin with but need more and more. It's like a disease, with no cure.

__y2jb17h ago

If you have a pension then you are likely to be a shareholder in these big tech companies yourself. To demonize them as 'heartless rich people' shows you have no idea what you're talking about.

anast16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

@Y2

Of course, it isn't about that. You are attempting to set up a self-righteous strawman to stir up some kind of ignorant mob mentality.

And by the way, most everyone is a touch heartless or we wouldn't be able to consume the products we do knowing very well how they are made. People have to be this way because of self-preservation and convenience.

__y2jb13h ago

@anast please explain to me how what i said is self righteous or a strawman. I simply pointed out that categorizing all shareholders as cancer is ridiculous.

Leeroyw1d 7h ago

I own shares in game companies. I'm not anything near a major share holder. I just want them to make good games and be successful because of that. I think it's the senior management that's the problem. They are the ones that should be making it clear to the shareholders what creates growth and ensures a future of their business. Not this weasle words garbage that she did on the interview. It was horrific. I don't know a shareholder that would be happy with any of them for this.

Profchaos1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

Same and I'm not rich by any stretch like most people's I'm just trying to keep my head above water these days most company's shareholders are made up of everyday people it's amazing how companies think we want something but the reality is we don't.

Disney are probably the worse at the moment it's shareholders voted on ending a lot of the crap and outing the current execs the execs turned around and said no we disagree with the shareholder vote

PRIMORDUS1d 1h ago

I meant at the rich fucks who have millions in the bank already. They are making so much per year, that if they don't make what they are expecting they go into a panic, when in reality it will not even hurt them at all. Those are greedy assholes.

anast16h ago

"you have a pension then you are likely to be a shareholder"

Pensioners don't make any decisions about anything. Obviously that is not what this is about.

CrimsonWing691d 11h ago

Yea, it was and it’s insulting that they think we’re dumb enough to fall for this. Look, the truth was you took a gamble on these studios and while they released some games to critical praise and great reception they just aren’t bringing in a ROI. Be transparent, you’re not a politician.

Just tell everyone you spend money on projects big and small and when money isn’t being made you go over the potential of revenue a studio can bring in vs those that can’t and make the hard decision to chop them.

She says this whole thing about “success” doesn’t fit one meaning for each studio. Well yea, a small budget production isn’t going to expect to sell the same as a large budget production.

One thing I wish they did though was let Tango be an independent studio.

TheGamingHounds1d 11h ago

disheartening to see no regard for the human cost of business anymore
the bad decisions and judgements of these CEOs severely impact the frontliners
these fake responses are just salt on wounds

RoadRacer1d 11h ago

imagine havin the audacity to say "we need more games like hifi rush" right after closing the studio that made it lol
followin up with this show of "deflecting every question" was in poor taste

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