Fortnite cross-play on PS4 ushers in a new era of the console wars
Console players everywhere are rejoicing with the news that after months of bullish denials, Sony capitulated and will soon allow PS4 players to link up with people on Xbox, Switch, and mobile platforms — at least for select third-party games. While the cross-play beta for Fortnite gets most of the spotlight here, it’s worth remembering that this functionality has huge implications for how people purchase and think about consoles, potentially even eroding some of the distinctions we’ve built up over the years about existing platforms.
Console wars are all about differences, the things you can get on one platform that you can’t get on another. In the last console generation, the PS3 had a more sophisticated cadre of exclusives, the Wii U...