@Axel-Foley
That's true, although still a technicality. In any case, I based this article on the fact that every other true state is represented in the game minus Alaska and Hawaii.
Puerto Rico is not a state, it's a territory. There are only 50 states.
It is a very extreme set of laws. Like mentioned in the article, Disney is primarily the reason to blame. They didn't want to lose the rights to Mickey Mouse, so they've kept twisting the US Congress' arm to increase the length of the copyrights, thus leading into the complicated mess we're in now.
Actually, the current copyright for Mickey Mouse is set to expire in 2023. Disney will likely do something to prolong the period even further.
Did you read the article?
The point made is that Nintendo is a wildcard and has had to deal with being ostracized for several years now.
Sony and Microsoft don't deal with the same scrutiny that Nintendo does.
You're free to have your opinion, lol.
If Sony backtracks and actually does allow for the functionality to be enabled, I really wonder what the community here, in particular, would have to say about that. I'd really like to see the thoughts of everyone insisting "it doesn't matter" and that "not that many gamers care", should this happen.
"By saying "Sony's authoritarian attitude" implies that Sony has this holier than thou look on things"
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. They do have that attitude, and the quality of this comments section is reflecting that.
If Sony wasn't the market leader right now, I really have to wonder if they'd be so against the idea. That's a point I brought up in the article. They're taking this stance since fro...
In every single game that offers it, cross-play is a completely optional feature. It can be disabled by the player at any time, so your argument doesn't really make sense. If you want to play with only PS4 players, you can do that. The same applies to every other platform.
rainslacker:
"Believe it or not, most developers don't care about the feature that much."
Care to show me any reports of any developers actually saying that?
"I think you mean "It didnt fit my narrative for this story" and so you didnt add it. "
Admittedly, this is a better way to word it.
Listen, the point of this article was for me to share my theory as to how Nintendo and Microsoft ended up coming to this agreement. I'm aware of the interviews.
"I know what a point of opinion piece is but we are flooded with opinion pieces all day long around here because that is all ...
@superchiller
Haha, don't even start that nonsense with me, my friend. There's hardly a Nintendo-related article on this site where I don't see you trying to make some kind of complaint, no matter how off-the-wall it is.
It didn't add much to the story, so I didn't include it. This wasn't a news report, it was an opinion piece. Although, there are times where I do include direct quotes when it adds weight to an argument I'm making.
The whole point of an opinion piece is for someone to share their thoughts on a matter. That's why this isn't labeled as a news report or analysis. If you don't like it, then don't read it.
Doesn't matter what the site is named. Looked at my post history. I write opinion pieces, both positive and negative, about ALL the platforms.
"Why is this even an opinion piece? "
Because I'm free to share my opinion on a matter.
Have you ever looked up the definition of "authoritarian"? Here, I did that for you:
"Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom."
Developers want to enable cross-play, but Sony isn't letting them. Read comments made by the Rocket League devs on the matter. And are we going to forget that Sony isn't allowing Epic's own account system to transfer...
Literally in the excerpt:
" If anything, The Crew 2 provides an interesting ALTERNATIVE experience to that of the latest Horizon installment."
If it was clickbait and old news, then why are so many other news outlets reporting on the same thing?
If you actually read the article and not just the headline, then there'd be no need to say the question is "dumb".
I already acknowledged your first point in the article:
"To an extent, I can kinda forgive Ubisoft’s Ivory Tower team for not including these two States. If you pull up a map of the real USA, often Alaska and Hawaii are regulated to a small corner of the map, if they’re even included at all. That’s because neither of these States is directly attached to what’s considered the borders of the rest of the United States. "