I know there are more pressing matters for this game (i.e. Balance, Skins, and the OWL) but what about having cross platform between everything? I know it takes time, but I think it’d be good for the game’s health.
they can’t due to licensing issues between companies
No
Only between PS4 and Xbox
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They can’t until both Microsoft and Sony both agree. Microsoft want to right now due to having lower sales, Sony don’t want to so they can keep the competitive advantage.
Ever wondered why fortnite allows crossplay between devices (PC, Phone, Nintendo switch) but not between PS4 and Xbox specifically. That’s the reason.
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It’s too late IMO. I’ve already bought OW for PS4, XB1, and PC.
As a PC player I would love to have people who simply COULD NOT turn around fast enough on the other team… but nah. Console crossplay would be awesome but nobody really wants PC and console together in the long run.
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Be nice if there were a way to transfer your unlocks from console to pc or vice versa…I know that’s keeping a lot of people from switching over.
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They do now. They have for a few months now. At least with Fortnight. Rocket League PS4 ↔ XBOX coming this year.
I hope PC vs console will never be a thing. Console vs console, sure why not. But licencing is a thing.
No. If they were to do so, it better only be Xbox and Playstation. Never PC.
Why not? Keyboard/mouse support exists on Xbox One officially. It’s just up to devs individually to implement it into their games.
Between Xbox/PS4, sure.
PC, no. Not unless they enable M/KB to be used by design on Console. Otherwise, it would not be great for the game’s health.
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Because some people prefer aiming with a controller. And since it’s an fps game, those with a mouse will have the advantage ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ some people will feel like they’re forced to switch to mouse just to play.
I don’t have any experience with console fps gaming. This is just what I’ve heard from console players.
Custom game only with an LFG for those of us without 11 willing friends would be great. Affecting MMR though would be an issue, so no QP or Ranked. Arcade would just be a stomping ground too where no console players would get any lootboxes. I don’t think incorporating crossplay into anything competitive would work, but I think this is a problem Blizz can figure out.
Lol! Me too! 
If crossplay between console and PC will be a thing, then Blizz should give consoles native KB&M support.
I guess I should’ve specified better; I was thinking between consoles, not between PC and Console. Pardon my mistake.
Just don’t mix console with PC and we’re all good.
Both sides would hate it.
Not to mention the speed at which both games run, PC players would always get their pick first, be killing consoles players before they can even see their character models in custom games.
I brought my ps4 with me to a the family christmas shindig and holy cow were the load times, black screens and extended respawn time bugs were annoying as heck.
We often say PC overwatch needs an overhaul but console OW must literally be forcing players off the game out of frustration with how it runs, it felt like the game was just not meant for the hardware it was on, but we all know full well it was running fine on release.