Ripstone talks Pure Chess DLC, cross platform play
A portion of a CoffeewithGames interview with Ripstone's Phil Gaskell...
CWG: The pricing structure of the mobile version really offers chess players some awesome choices, will the Wii U and 3DS versions of Pure Chess have a tiered pricing structure like the mobile version, or will it just be the "COMPLETE GAME PACK" option when those versions launch?
PG: The Wii U version will feature a similar tiered DLC approach to the PS3 and PS Vita versions. So gamers can expect to get the basic fully-featured game for a great price, and will be able to download optional chess sets. We're also exploring bundling options so we can offer the great value complete pack at some point too.
CWG: Is there any plan to update the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Pure Chess to allow cross-platform play?
PG: We thought getting the big console platforms to open up and agree to cross-platform play would be difficult. We actually found it incredibly easy when we spoke to Nintendo, but it's going to be different from company to company. Sony are being equally open to the suggestion but as you can imagine, it's a busy time there with the launch of the new console. We're still discussing the feature with them and if they allow it rest assured we'll patch it in.
CWG: The pricing structure of the mobile version really offers chess players some awesome choices, will the Wii U and 3DS versions of Pure Chess have a tiered pricing structure like the mobile version, or will it just be the "COMPLETE GAME PACK" option when those versions launch?
PG: The Wii U version will feature a similar tiered DLC approach to the PS3 and PS Vita versions. So gamers can expect to get the basic fully-featured game for a great price, and will be able to download optional chess sets. We're also exploring bundling options so we can offer the great value complete pack at some point too.
CWG: Is there any plan to update the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Pure Chess to allow cross-platform play?
PG: We thought getting the big console platforms to open up and agree to cross-platform play would be difficult. We actually found it incredibly easy when we spoke to Nintendo, but it's going to be different from company to company. Sony are being equally open to the suggestion but as you can imagine, it's a busy time there with the launch of the new console. We're still discussing the feature with them and if they allow it rest assured we'll patch it in.
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