Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Entertainment has clarified players do not need to link their Steam ac…
  • narc0tic_bird@lemm.eeEnglish
    265·
    2 months ago

    Then make the Epic version include Steam instead of vice-versa. Most players will have more friends on Steam, so it’d be easier this way.

    • PenguinTD@lemmy.caEnglish
      61·
      2 months ago

      Steam backend are not cross play ready for consoles, EOS backend can.

      • narc0tic_bird@lemm.eeEnglish
        24·
        2 months ago

        Then roll your own implementation that can support lobbies from different services, like many games already do just fine. Don’t launch a separate launcher within a launcher, it’s stupid.

        • PenguinTD@lemmy.caEnglish
          41·
          2 months ago

          so they embeded a separate launcher?? welp, it’s also not necessary, the EOS backend does not need the Epic launcher. As far as I know, the only cross platform/cross play back end is EOS. Sony have their own PC/PSN cross play in example of Helldivers 2. Capcom have their backend and the up coming Monster Hunter Wild is their first title to support cross play. (it was always separated in their past games.) Some big Chinese/Korean dev have their proprietary cross platform backend to support their mobile/console/PC games. (like Genshin)

          If you do know any 3rd party cross play back end service please let me know.

    • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      64·
      2 months ago

      But does Steam offer a “mini-launcher” to be used on other platforms?

      Maybe they do, but if so I’ve never heard of it.

      (Which isn’t me defending Epic, just wondering if it is at all feasible)

        • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          2 months ago

          Correct. But what was proposed here was a game outside of Steam using Steam’s services, which I believe isn’t a thing.

            • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
              6·
              2 months ago

              Games launching from Steam wasn’t the point here. It was about games launching from Epic (or any non-Steam store for that matter).

              • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
                18·
                2 months ago

                Then you want GoG.
                Or just launch whatever game right from it’s launchers exe no matter which store you bought it at.

                • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  61·
                  2 months ago

                  Yeah, but, the argument here was about including some sort of Steam client with the EGS version of the game. And I’m saying I don’t think Steam offers a “stripped-down” client like Epic, EA, Ubisoft and others do.

    • astrsk@fedia.io
      21·
      2 months ago

      Which is extremely ironic because Fall Guys has the epic overlay that includes perfectly fine and working friends connection with any platform, including switch, PlayStation, epic launcher, and steam friends list. We play weekly. Why doesn’t every EGS game do this?

      Edit: That is to say, a game launched via steam and on consoles works just fine without EGL.