First launched again in Could of 2022, Epic On-line providers have simply added a significant new characteristic with the discharge of the EOS 1.15 SDK, PC cross play. It will allow video games utilizing Epic On-line Companies to assist a hybrid pals checklist, enabling Steam gamers to see and play with Epic Sport Retailer gamers and vice versa. At the moment Crossplay solely helps these two shops and PC solely, however different shops in addition to Linux and Mac platform variations are at the moment within the works. On-line providers are engine and language agnostic with assist for Unreal Engine, Unity, the Godot recreation engine and extra on quite a lot of platforms.
Options of recent cross play embody:
- All pals, one place. Steam and Epic Video games Retailer pals merge into one overlay permitting gamers to see all pals in a single checklist.
- Built-in recreation invitations. In-game, gamers can search and ship invitations to pals throughout Steam and the Epic Video games Retailer, making connecting and taking part in collectively straightforward.
- Account linking. Onboarding with out emails or password prompts. With just some clicks, Steam gamers can soar right into a recreation whereas an Epic Video games account is created beneath the hood for his or her Steam account.
- Replace-free enhancements. When video games are put in, the crossplay options are distributed by way of a self-updating in-game overlay. Gamers can get pleasure from new options and enhancements without having to replace something themselves.
- Plug-and-play SDK. Every Epic On-line Companies toolset is self-contained, so builders can combine and match the providers they need to implement, incorporate the issues they need, and go away the remainder. Crossplay instruments are not any completely different.
Key Hyperlinks
Epic On-line Companies 1.15 and Crossplay Announcement
Epic On-line Companies Homepage
You may study extra about Epic On-line Companies and the brand new cross play characteristic within the 1.15 SDK within the video beneath.
