Someone said that the cross-play between the two rival consoles is highly unlikely!

This person is none other than Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, who talked with GameSpot at Brazil Game Show, where he said the following:

„I have a real struggle making comments about their motivation or timelines. I know there is a certain view that says if my friends have this console, they can’t play with people who buy another console. That’s a reason they buy my console. That reason is not going to go away. So we’re putting Minecraft out there as one of the biggest games on any platform and allowing people to play together regardless of what device they bought. I don’t think everybody is taking that same approach to the ecosystem. So I’m never going to call anything a lost cause, but I think some of the fundamental reasons and certain scenarios, they’re not going away. So I don’t know what would change.”

However, he did say that another Japanese company is supportive: „We talk to Sony all the time. With Minecraft on PlayStation, we have to be one of the biggest games on their platform regarding sales and gameplay. Same with Nintendo. The relationship with Nintendo on this front has been strong. They’ve been great supporters, and we continue to collaborate with them. But I think Sony’s view is different. They should talk about what their view is…”

However, there already was cross-play between the two consoles in Fortnite due to a mistake, which was quickly resolved. Too bad…

Source: GameSpot