Discord Coming to PlayStation Soon!

Last week we were discussing how developers tend to emphasize their game as The (capital “T”) e-sports title; exclusivity in this context is paramount. We’ve yet to see e-sports develop in the same way traditional sports leagues have (i.e. harmonization of rules, regulations, etc.). However, one thing we did not discuss is the advent of cross-play technology which enables greater collaboration across various systems (e.g. between Xbox, PC, and PlayStation). Years ago my friends and I would have to buy the same systems in order to play together, however, many games today support cross-play allowing myself on PC for example to play with my friends on PlayStation.

Moreover, it has been rumoured that discord, a popular chat/voice-chat service on PC, is coming to  PlayStation. This would further cross-play technology as cross-play party chats seem to be a rarity at the moment. According to GameRant, Discord may be available on the PS4 and PS5 early next year (see: https://gamerant.com/playstation-discord-full-integration-2023/). I find this encouraging with respect to collaboration in the gaming sphere. I excitedly await higher-quality party chat with my friends on PlayStation 🙂