Xbox One supports eight controllers, PS4 only four
Xbox One will support eight controllers, while PlayStation 4 will only support four.
There's been an odd pattern emerging in this console generation transition. Microsoft is becoming more like what Sony used to be, while Sony is becoming more like what Microsoft used to be. Whereas in the previous generation, Microsoft launched the cheaper console, that position has reversed. Sony is securing an exclusive partnership with Bungie, while Microsoft is doing the same with Insomniac. Microsoft's conference played home to the Metal Gear Solid 5 trailer, while Rockstar announces exclusive PlayStation stuff for GTA5. What's going on???
Here's another example of the shifting tides. Xbox One will support eight controllers, while PlayStation 4 will only support four.
Videogamer discovered eight controller support on Microsoft's website. That info caused Sony's Shuhei Yoshida to reveal the 4-player limitation via Twitter.
This is actually a reversal of the previous generation, where Xbox 360 supported four controllers, but PS3 supported seven. Of course, very few games actually ended up taking advantage of that ability. It seems likely that the next generation of games will do the same.
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Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Xbox One supports eight controllers, PS4 only four.
Xbox One will support eight controllers, while PlayStation 4 will only support four.-
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"Of course, very few games actually ended up taking advantage of that ability. It seems likely that the next generation of games will do the same."
Basically saying this feature is useless, and assuming that it won't be used moving forward, but how do they know that? There is a lot of potential for local multiplayer gaming, it just hasn't been taking advantage of yet.
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I can see this being of use in an Oculus Rift future (which the Xbox One I don't like calling it x-bone, sue me will find itself in).
One controller is the wireless foot pedals, the other control is a razer hydra like controller (can you pair a hydra to an x-box one?).
Two controllers per player, four players in a room. One game with scaled down graphics (but still fucking immersive because of occulus support)....let the shit talking madness begin. -
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This is great news when you think about a multiple 40"+ TV/monitor setup.
This has been possible on PC since the dawn of USB; I recall a potential 128 devices being connected to one PC over USB 1.0.
The problem is no (or very few) PC games take advantage of more then four local players, but in this day and age we have the processing power to handle it. So it is entirely possible that eight players on Xbox One could carry over to some games on the PC side. -
Here's the thing, no one has 8 dudes up in their house, let alone to play vid games. Maybe to watch the game (IF that still happens).
So besides the odd duck that will reveal that they have a party in their house every day. Some playing Madden others in the back with their wives.
Who cares that 8 controllers can connect to the Xbox One.-
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Rock Band ran into problems with the 4 controller limit. Guitar + bass + drums + vocals can worth with 4, but when you add the ability for up to three microphones they had to do some odd workarounds (i.e. all three mikes on the same controller). Add the keyboard as the fifth option, and you couldn't do it at the same time as the other four: something had to be swapped out.
But really, the biggest problem was that you couldn't have an extra guitar connected at the same time. I have three guitars, and it would be nice to have one as the fifth controller without having to swap another out. For example, my girlfriend (MY GIRLFRIEND) is left-handed, so it's nice to reverse the strap on one guitar and set it up to register as a lefty.
And finally, the ridiculously awesome Stage Kit with lights and fog. That also took up another controller spot. Want four players AND the stage kit? Sorry, the vocalist has to get down on the floor and use the controller buttons on the light array to confirm readiness / select songs / etc.
Yeah, I realize these are probably uncommon situations for a lot of people, but it's a definite area where supporting more than four controllers would have been handy.
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I've played 100 player Bomberman. Well, a clone - PC, lots of USB pads, projector, custom clone. http://www.projectorgames.net/node/5
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This is really a thing? One I never knew that the PS3 could go up to 7. Two I never/wanted that many people on my tv. 3 are we really talking about this big deal if it comes to a point where this is where games are going then I'm sure Sony will do something about it. I can't see this being a on the box detail really, this will not sell that many more Xbox's in fact most people will never know or need that many. And I hate to say it but the Rockband's games of the world are kinda dieing out. Then again you are talking to someone who only owns one controller for both systems I always had my buddys bring over them if we needed more.