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Forums - Sony Discussion - UT3- PS3-PC crossplatform play: Confirmed

IllegalPaladin on 15 August 2007

http://kotaku.com/gaming/big-guns/unreal-engine-adds-gamespy-tech-for-ps3+pc-crossplay-289930.php

 

"Epic Games announced today it has licensed GameSpy's online multiplayer technology with plans to incorporate the software suite into its extremely popular Unreal Engine 3 platform. What may read like a dreadfully boring partnership to some, is actually very good news for PLAYSTATION 3 owners and the PC gamers who want to mop up the floor with them.

Word of warning, though, PC snobs, the PS3 version supports keyboard and mouse controls, too.

The agreement will bring "seamless" PS3 and PC online functionality to games that license UE3, including matchmaking, leaderboards, instant messaging and secure player profiles and stats. Could Epic's own Unreal Tournament III be the first UE3 game to support the GameSpy tech? With UTIII snubbing Games For Windows Live, it's starting to sound like a possibility."

 



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mitsuhide on 15 August 2007

Woohoo lets show the PC players whos boss!



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jhlennon1 on 15 August 2007

This is excellent news for gamers a like. I see no reason that any gamer cannot see this as a VERY good thing. I am totally for this idea.



IllegalPaladin on 15 August 2007

If the online for the PS3 version of UT3 is very well put together and offers a strong experience, the fact that the PSN is free and I would imagine that cross platform play will indeed be free as well, that is very good.



PWNAGE1_FTW on 15 August 2007

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Vengi on 15 August 2007
mitsuhide said:
Woohoo lets show the PC players whos boss!

We already know, prepare to be creamed



"..just keep on trying 'till you run out of cake"

IllegalPaladin on 15 August 2007

Don't be so negative. I believe they have said that they are looking into balancing the differences between the mouse and the keyboard. Not only that, if I get it for the PS3, I'd most likely grab a PS/2-USB cable for my keyboard. Otherwise, prepare to be creamed if I get it on the PC, heh heh.



Kasz216 on 15 August 2007

Didn't we already know this?



akuma587 on 15 August 2007

Microsoft makes you pay for this, even on the PC.



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IllegalPaladin on 15 August 2007

Kasz- Kind of, they said that they were looking into it, but this pretty much confirms it as well. The link to Kotaku also has the press release.

 

Akuma- Yea, that's what I don't like about Windows Live. That you can have all these things for free already (look at Steam and the new Steam community beta), but you have to pay to use Windows Live or else you get restricted features. On that note though, if you have the gold subscription for Xbox Live, it includes Windows Live: Gold as well so you wouldn't have to pay for it again.