Nintendo and Microsoft team up to promote cross-play, while Sony remains silent
The issue of Sony disallowing cross-play is not the reason for controversy in this case.<p>It&#x27;s actually because logging in to a Fortnite account on PS4 irreversibly locks that account to Sony&#x27;s walled garden.<p>I created my Fortnite account on PC and played there. Then I logged in on PS4, and played there. Now when I try to log in on Switch, I&#x27;m not able to. Here&#x27;s the actual error message given:<p>&quot;This Fortnite account is associated with a platform which does not allow it to operate on Switch. Neither the Fortnite website nor Epic Customer Service are able to change this. To play Fortnite on Switch, please create a new account.&quot;<p>The problem is that even disassociating the account from Sony won&#x27;t then allow me to use my Fortnite account outside of Sony&#x27;s walled garden. The account is permanently tainted by PlayStation.<p>Most importantly, the irreversibility of Sony&#x27;s taint upon your account isn&#x27;t disclosed until after the fact. It&#x27;s a classic anti-user misdeed.<p>Anyway, Hacker News seems like the right place to ponder SaaSS user account foibles.