Editing Cross-platform software (section)

===Video games===
Cross-platform or multi-platform is a term that can also apply to [[video game]]s released on a range of [[video game console]]s. Examples of cross-platform games include: ''[[Miner 2049er]]'', ''[[Tomb Raider: Legend]]'', ''[[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA series]]'', ''[[NHL series]]'' and ''[[Minecraft]]''.

Each has been released across a variety of gaming platforms, such as the [[Wii]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[personal computer]]s, and [[mobile devices]].

Some platforms are harder to write for than others, requiring more time to develop the video game to the same standard. To offset this, a video game may be released on a few platforms first, then later on others. Typically, this happens when a new gaming system is released, because [[video game developer]]s need to acquaint themselves with its hardware and software.

Some games may not be cross-platform because of licensing agreements between developers and video game console manufacturers that limit development to one particular console. As an example, [[Disney]] could create a game with the intention of release on the latest [[Nintendo]] and [[Sony]] game consoles. Should Disney license the game with Sony first, it may be required to release the game solely on Sony's console for a short time [[Console exclusivity|or indefinitely]].

====Cross-platform play====
{{Main|Cross-platform play|List of video games that support cross-platform play}}
Several developers have implemented ways to play games online while using different platforms. [[Psyonix]], [[Epic Games]], [[Microsoft]], and [[Valve Corporation|Valve]] all possess technology that allows Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers to play with PC gamers, leaving the decision of which platform to use to consumers. The first game to allow this level of interactivity between PC and console games (Dreamcast with specially produced keyboard and mouse) was ''[[Quake 3]]''.<ref>Cribba. [https://www.giantbomb.com/quake-iii-arena/3030-3874/ Quake III Arena], ''Giant Bombcast'', February 15, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2017/08/a-closer-look-at-dreamcast-internet.html A Closer Look At The Dreamcast Internet Starter Kit]</ref>

Games that feature cross-platform [[online play]] include ''[[Rocket League]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn|Final Fantasy XIV]]'', ''[[Street Fighter V]]'', ''[[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct]]'', ''[[Paragon (video game)|Paragon]]'' and ''[[Fable Fortune]],'' and ''[[Minecraft]]'' with its Better Together update on [[Windows 10]], VR editions, [[Minecraft - Pocket Edition|Pocket Edition]] and [[Xbox One]].