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one console's peasants finally allowed to play with another console's peasants.
means the ability for players on different gaming platforms, like pc, xbox, and playstation, to play together in the same online match.
from emerged as multiplayer gaming exploded online in the 2010s, but platform holders guarded their walled gardens fiercely, sony especially, until fortnite's massive cross-platform popularity around 2018 made refusing it commercially embarrassing.
sony holdoutblocked crossplay on ps4 years after competitors allowed it
fortnite pressureforced industry-wide adoption by threatening splintered player bases
input imbalancemouse-and-keyboard players often outaim controller users
for instance
fortnite — pioneered mass crossplay across pc, console, and mobile in 2018
minecraft — bedrock edition unites xbox, switch, mobile, and pc since 2017
call of duty warzone — 2020 battle royale normalized crossplay in shooters