How so? (Destiny)

by RC , UK, Saturday, May 03, 2014, 15:47 (3646 days ago) @ kanbo

I don't know about the Xbox specifically, but iI've heard a few different times about how different the architecture is between the PS3 and PS4; I imagine its the same between the 360 and X1.

That affects getting them to run, not getting them to talk to one another.

Not to mention that the networking between generations is probably done on different sets of servers anyways. Barring the political branding issues, its probably about the same from 360-X1 as it is from 360-PS3.

If the servers have to be different by decree of the platform holders, that is political and not technical. Both the 360 and Xbone have web browsers that can talk to many different servers just fine. Getting one application (game) to talk to the same server on both systems isn't more challenging than simply getting them to work on both systems.

Aren't Bungie going to be running their own servers for Destiny though? Aren't most of the instances P2P?

Thinking about it a little more, I'm sure there might be concerns that PS4 gamers would have an advantage with higher resolution, richer images. A valid design concern... for competitive.

Then again, PC specs are all over the map and developers there still let everyone play with each other. So...?