Cross platform gaming

Cross platform gaming is when you are able to play a game with people on a different console or device. For example, if I were to play Minecraft from my Xbox, I could play with a friend who is using a PC and another friend who may be using an android phone / tablet. 

The “better together” update is very exciting because it brings people from all over the gaming world together. All the features and updates will be the same across every device so rather then being limited to playing with only x box users (which all your friends might not have) you can play using the cross platform feature.

SONY decided to stay out of the better together feature and one of their reasons was to protect children online. This is important because if a child is playing on Xbox and he has only his friends on Xbox it limits who he is communicating and playing with. Whereas if he is able to play random people from their phones, PC’s and more it may become dangerous if there are paedophiles or child predators online. 

In my opinion, I think that the future of cross platform gaming seems very bright. Pros to this feature is that you can join in games without feeling left out if you can’t afford or just don’t have a particular device, it also allows you to connect with a lot more of your friends and you can also play from different devices if you were on the go. However like I mentioned before, concerns are that the safety of the children is more at risk and also it may lead to an increase in online bullying.