When Sony Online Entertainment announced its action-heavy MMO The Agency and revealed it's in development for PC and PS3, we wouldn't have berated you for assuming it'll support cross-platform play. It seems an obvious feature, after all.
But SOE made no mention of whether such will be included either way, and it's emerged that the feature is a maybe, and still being considered by the developer.
"We're evaluating this [cross-platform support]", The Agency's lead designer Hal Milton has told CVG in an interview to be published shortly. "However, we're not prepared to make a statement at this time."
Obviously with The Agency's strong action theme SOE has to be certain it can achieve perfect balance across the PC and PS3 platforms, and also has to be certain it's a feature that will be embraced by players if it's to invest time and money into it. We can but wait and see what it decides.
What do you reckon? Would you play against PC gamers on a PS3 - or vice versa - in The Agency? Let us know in the comments field below.
Well, PC to console is never going to be very fair as the console will always need some sort of aim assistance to make it an almost level playing field, but it will never be one as the systems are to fundementaly different, so somebody will always have the upper hand.
Just a bit of a moan here but with all the multi platform games being released why dont the console companys suck up there pride and let you play people on a different console over multiplayer. Wouldnt it be to everybodys benefit? It could work a lot better than trying to play against someone with a keyboard and mouse when your using a control pad.
i've never really understood the appeal of cross platform play. There are plenty of players on the different platforms, so its not like its about making sure there is always enough competition for players. It seems that they just do it because they can, regardless of whether it works or not and it will only ever be a level playing field if all the players are using the same input devices, so things like aim assist arent necessary.
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