Counter-Strike: Global Offensive loses cross-play

[Tek7]

A lot can change in six months. As of last summer, Valve had planned to offer cross-play for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on the PC, Mac, and PS3. But based on what it's learned from the beta, Valve has decided to strip the functionality in favor of offering constant updates for players on the PC and Mac.

"The beta has proved we want to update not just the beta, but the game itself post-launch frequently on the PC," Valve's Chet Faliszek revealed to Joystiq. "To do that we need to separate the platforms so one doesn't hamstring the other. So for that, we have removed the idea of cross-platform play -- essentially make all platforms stronger by not mixing them."

Source: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive loses cross-play

I would have been more surprised if cross-play made it to the final version.

 

[AMorrii]

that is all.

 

[Joshinator]

Valve Box?

 

[Tek7]

Valve Box?

I'm thinking it has more to do with Sony not giving Valve as much slack with Steam on the PS3 as they had originally hoped. But that's 100% speculation.

 

[The Mighty Gerbil]

Sony wouldn't let them add an item store to sell hats and keys without taking half.

I only partial kid given Valve's recent infatuation with selling all things micro transaction. Valve is going to want to pump Counter Strike for all it's worth and cross-play was probably holding them back from continually adding "updates" of new micro transaction items to sell.