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Leaked PlayStation store files suggest that Sony could be exploring cross-buy between PC and PS5 (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If it requires yet another stupid launcher, I'm out.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 4 months ago

How would it not? There is not currently a ps5 games launcher on PC for them to issue your games to.

I think a launcher is a minor problem to have games available on both platforms. This would move so many people I know over to PC gaming.

[–] Bassman27@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Playstation launcher incoming

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 7 points 4 months ago

it does not suggest PC and PS5. We don't know what cross-buy refers to. It could be for their upcoming handheld and PS5 / PS6 maybe.

[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago

I just hope they don't fuck it up because that seems like something they would do in every wrong way possible

[–] ICCrawler@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wish they'd focus more on bringing PC games to their console rather than the other way around. Though I guess it's not like they can force devs to port their games. Does anyone smarter than me know what this would actually takenfrom Sony to incentivize devs to port PC games to PS5? I have nearly zero understanding of ports aside from it's not simple because of the hardware/architecture and OS being different.

[–] theoneandonlyeggboi@lemmings.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wish they’d focus more on bringing PC games to their console

Lol, what?

[–] ICCrawler@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

PS5 library could use more games, and while, yes, a computer can certainly do more and be more powerful (for a price) a console is a dedicated device that usually does its job with zero hassle or fanangling. While PC gamers love to rag on consoles, the market for them exists for a reason.

[–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It definitely is something I miss. No compiling shaders, no frame skipping, tweaking with settings. No issues with controllers not pairing. It just worked. Expensive way to game though all added up.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

it's not simple because of the hardware/architecture and OS being different.

This generation of consoles is the closest ever to PC in terms of hardware. Same with OS support. It's a lot of work to get games past Sony's reviews and stuff, and you gotta do it with every update, I think that's why most smaller devs don't bother. On top of having to support a big and inexperienced audience.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 1 points 4 months ago

Console market finally crumbling