The end of Playstation 3 support.

[enthauptet]

PS4 release date : Nov 15, 2013 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps4/691087-playstation-4).

PS3 games scheduled for release later this year : #KILLALLZOMBIES, Persona 5, Winning Eleven 2017 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/upcoming)

Yeah, you aren't worth listening to regardless of your opinion.

Not going to argue about B titles on B platforms since that is not the point of my post which is talking about top tier brand games. I just looked up info and Persona 5 was a PS3 game they delayed release for because of PS4 development. That other game is just a port using PSN crossplay and not a new game. They "release games" for PSP, VITA, PS3 all the time but that does not mean they are newly developed games for that platform.

[Ogulbuk]

B platform: Windows.

[enthauptet]

B platform: Windows.

Windows is definitely now a lower playerbase platform which is why MS pushed DirectX12 to be Xbox One and Windows 10 compatible. New games are developed to work on both.

Anyway it comes down to doing a cost/benefit analysis which most people here seem to lack an understanding about. Continual support for PS3 is costing the developers money in areas they do not want to spend so they are removing support for it. That is really all there is to it.

[Ogulbuk]

So can I finally play Halo 5 on Windows?!

[Lexia]

Ps3 is just the first victim, then will be the ps4 turn (as later as possible, I just bought it omg).

I would imagine PS4 support won't be dropped for quite some time, as they were be cutting out like half their sub base. Cause I'm sure there plenty of console players.

[enthauptet]

So can I finally play Halo 5 on Windows?!

You can play it through windows 10's xbox one remote play feature. It was released prior to their platform merge initiative though so I doubt it is directly playable on pc. MS is trying to push their unified platform since their PC sales are hurting which again comes down to money issues lol.

[Ogulbuk]

I would imagine PS4 support won't be dropped for quite some time, as they were be cutting out like half their sub base. Cause I'm sure there plenty of console players.

I don't know anyone on this game dev team, but know people in other MMO dev teams [at least studios with console versions]. The consensus seems to be: each console version makes more money than the PC version. These are in both consoles, meaning (XBO+PS4) > (PC*2)

No one sees it changing, so yea, I dare bet console support will never go away. PS4 support for this game will go away the day the main platform is the PS5.

Hell, I would not be shocked if the rumored FFXI Unreal remake that targets mobile does not end up in the Switch.

[NaesakiAshwell]

Possible means a platform (hardware+legal stuff) that can deliver all that the game have to offer to the player. The interest towards Nintendo's Switch wasn't unexpected.

Aren't they still trying to get Microsoft on board with an XONE Version as well?

[Texa]

Aren't they still trying to get Microsoft on board with an XONE Version as well?

The last I heard on that issue, it'd be easy to do but the Xbox people want some really silly terms for it. Mainly they only want people who've bought a Xbox Live membership to be able to play it and for xbox players to have their own server that's segregated from the general population.

The source for that was other posters on the forums though so I'm not sure how reliable it is. From what I understand they do require a xbox live membership to fully access all features of other mmos like Destiny and the Division. But Sony does too so idk.

[Felis]

Also what was up with the Gelmorra ruins before the calamity? it used to attract high level monsters, though they never explained why, it just got destroyed when 2.0 came in.

It was just here. Deep in the forest, surounded by lv 80 Morbols. No explaination either (just the text "Gelmorra Ruin" on the map). It was an personal achievement to reach that place alive.