Microsoft – Cross Platform Gaming?

Normally San francisco Game Developer’s Conference  none event on the gaming stage.  Microsoft has talked about big potential announcement with major change in policy taking place.  Signaled support on cross platform play between hardware platforms.   Most of the frustrating things for gamers is walled platforms.

You can read the full announcement here.

Rocket league is going to support cross platform gaming with PC invites other platforms into the fold.

Big question why make the announcement now before E3……

Followed by why even support the concept.  Answer comes down to business reality the xbox one no longer king of online gaming.  Of course the announcement still has many technical problems only one game for now.  Microsoft signaled plans to changes the game brings up questions about windows store platform.

Company plans on supporting the move for all titles with rocket league getting an update spring.