nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 13 days agoSpace Marine 2's Epic Games client on Steam is for crossplay, confirms publisherwww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down13
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minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·12 days agoCorrect. But what was proposed here was a game outside of Steam using Steam’s services, which I believe isn’t a thing.
minus-squareTheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·12 days agoWarthunder launches from steam, using WT proprietary launcher. It’s Def a thing
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·12 days agoGames launching from Steam wasn’t the point here. It was about games launching from Epic (or any non-Steam store for that matter).
minus-squareTachyonTelelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·edit-212 days agoThen you want GoG. Or just launch whatever game right from it’s launchers exe no matter which store you bought it at.
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·12 days agoYeah, 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.
minus-squareTachyonTelelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·12 days agoThere a lot of cross platform games. Beyond that, what you’re saying makes little sense.
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·12 days agoThe post: Space Marine 2’s Epic Games client on Steam is for crossplay, confirms publisher The comment I’m replying to: Then make the Epic version include Steam instead of vice-versa My comment: I don’t think that’s possible because I don’t think Steam offers their services/a mini-client in the way you’re proposing.
minus-squareTachyonTelelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·12 days agoIt’s cross play. Idk whatelse you want.
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 days agoI have expressed no want. The user I was originally responding to appears to want cross play not through Epic. Are you misunderstanding me on purpose?
Correct. But what was proposed here was a game outside of Steam using Steam’s services, which I believe isn’t a thing.
Warthunder launches from steam, using WT proprietary launcher.
It’s Def a thing
Games launching from Steam wasn’t the point here. It was about games launching from Epic (or any non-Steam store for that matter).
Then you want GoG.
Or just launch whatever game right from it’s launchers exe no matter which store you bought it at.
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.
There a lot of cross platform games. Beyond that, what you’re saying makes little sense.
The post:
The comment I’m replying to:
My comment: I don’t think that’s possible because I don’t think Steam offers their services/a mini-client in the way you’re proposing.
It’s cross play. Idk whatelse you want.
I have expressed no want. The user I was originally responding to appears to want cross play not through Epic.
Are you misunderstanding me on purpose?