nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months 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-up6arrow-down4·edit-22 months agoBut 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)
minus-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down11·2 months agoLots of games on steam have their own launchers.
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months 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-down6·2 months agoWarthunder launches from steam, using WT proprietary launcher. It’s Def a thing
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months 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-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·edit-22 months 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-down1·2 months 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-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·2 months agoThere a lot of cross platform games. Beyond that, what you’re saying makes little sense.
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months 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.
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)
Lots of games on steam have their own launchers.
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.