Sony unites: cross-play on PlayStation 4 has left beta and is already working in PUBG

Sony has long resisted cross-play, and previously Fortnite players on PlayStation 4 could only play with other users

PCs and smartphones.In the end, Sony gave in, taking a step towards shared multiplayer with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Then the company was only testing cross-play, but is now ready for the full launch of the function.

What is known

According to Wired, Sony without a public announcementreleased cross-play on PlayStation 4 from the beta testing stage. This means that now a studio that wants to make a multiplayer game will be able to unite players from Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PS4.

Call of Duty:Modern Warfare will be the first project to support general multiplayer at launch. In addition, on October 1, PUBG developers released update 4.3 for consoles, and now PS4 and Xbox One owners can fight against each other. Since Sony has completed beta testing of cross-play, there will be even more games with this feature.