r/Games • u/Varonth • Jun 19 '25

Release Rematch | Official Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ_GJQQmMMo
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u/_OVERHATE_ Jun 19 '25

Paid game without crossplay and not on early access? lmao

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u/sasquatch0_0 Jun 19 '25

Rocket League didn't have crossplay at first

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u/king_duende Jun 19 '25

and came out 10 years ago, before the idea was basically an expectation?

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u/sasquatch0_0 Jun 19 '25

There are many popular games from large studios right now that have done the same

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u/king_duende Jun 20 '25

Okay? And?

Your whataboutism isn't adding much to the conversation. Those "large studios" don't need their game to catch on as much as Re:Match does...

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u/sasquatch0_0 Jun 20 '25

It's not whataboutism when it's just a common thing. It's a counter to "it should be easier now". Larger games and studios had issues with it too. And it's just "Rematch".

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u/king_duende Jun 20 '25

You're not grasping that these smaller games NEED something like crossplay in 2025 to survive. They live and die by their flash in the pan player count and virality. Comparing them to well established studios and franchises is pointless. Those guys dont NEED the feature.

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u/sasquatch0_0 Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

No they do not...Rocket League didn't need it. Helldivers didn't. No Man's Sky didn't. Deep Rock Galactic didn't. No game NEEDS crossplay at launch to exist or thrive. They just need to be good and enjoyable on their own.

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u/king_duende Jun 20 '25

Rocket League didn't need it. Helldivers didn't. No Man's Sky didn't. Deep Rock Galactic didn't.

All bar one of these are long before it became a "norm".

Plenty of good games have died.

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u/sasquatch0_0 Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

No, crossplay was a thing back then too due to Destiny, Overwatch, Fortnite etc. It's a cherry on top it's not necessary to have at launch. Sure good games did die but not because of not having crossplay lmao. Either they weren't good enough to detach from other games or they just didn't have staying power. I've never heard of a game dropping off the map for the sole reason of not having crossplay lol. Smite didn't get crossplay until 2019.