Hey I hope you guys at Klei take the time to read and can relate to this..
Today I have learned that Naraka Bladepoint (a game me and my friends used to play a lot together..) is being Discontinued on Xbox One, the game will still get updates and be supported on Newer platforms (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) but I used to be able to play this game from my X/S with my last Gen friends who can’t afford to upgrade to new consoles.
This isn’t the first game that has done this, Dead By Daylight (a game also originally released on Xbox One) now crashes repeatedly for last Gen players.
It is always a mix of emotions for me, I’m thrilled to have prettier graphics, faster frame rates larger levels etc… but at the cost of losing the ability to play with my less fortunate friends? It’s heartbreaking..
I KNOW it’s only a Matter of Time before you folks at Klei make the next Gen shift, and I’m worried that when you do, I won’t be able to play the game with my last generation buddies anymore.
While yes I mostly play alone, I do have a few last Gen Xbox friends who (for the time being anyway…) can play with me even though I’m on a Series X/S.
Now I will admit that there are huge problems with this backwards compatibility and I once even shared a video of how I would load into a world a full minute and 30 seconds ahead of the last Gen host, which means- The game saves a new restoration point before they even load back into their world.
It’s an issue with the newer consoles simply loading a full minute and a half faster.
BUT…
DST isn’t even updated to X/S versions yet, I’m simply playing it in my X/S through backwards compatibility.
I worry that once the game gets updated to a true X/S version (like Naraka & Dead by Daylight have) that last Gen support will be discontinued.
and I simply want to beg Klei NOT to do that.. if I have to be the “Host” and invite my last Gen friends to join as a “Client” fine whatever, but please don’t take away the few friends I’ve actually talked into playing DST with me when y’all decide it’s time to upgrade to next Gen platforms.
PC players don’t really ever even need to think about or be bothered by this issue, but it’s a rather worrying (& now pretty common place trend) Im seeing with the games I USED to be able to play with my last Gen friends.
I wouldn’t be shocked at all if Multiversus, Fortnite & Fallguys stops working on Last Gen platforms soon too. 