123
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Blxter@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip

Steam players no longer require a Microsoft Account to play multiplayer

  • While not logged into a Microsoft Account, you can host and join standard world multiplayer sessions with players from your Steam friends list

  • Note: a Microsoft Account is still required for Crossplay, Shared Worlds and Playgrounds

top 10 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 month ago

Took me a while to figure out that this is for Grounded...

[-] Blxter@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yea sorry I updated the title. I didn't realize it didn't have the name in what I copied 😞

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Sometimes I wish Steam would just change their policies to force all games on Steam to make it so any content that requires a 3rd party account would still work if you decide to just use your Steam account. Last time I checked, the MMORPG Dofus didn't require you to use an Ankama account on the Steam version (unless that's changed), so why can't others take that as the cream of the crop example of what to do?

[-] NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com 8 points 1 month ago

I wish they had implemented this sooner. For a very long while, Microsoft logins were broken on the Deck and only just got fixed a few months ago, if I remember right. Before that, you had to blindly enter your credentials and hope you were clicking the right spots and it was picking up your typed words. It was a mess.

But this is good news to hear. While Sony shoots themselves in the foot by requiring it, Microsoft’s studios’ devs are going the opposite direction. Hope to see more of this.

I wasn’t really sure what the benefit was of having the account linked anyway. Because I was hoping to sync my backyards across devices so I could play on the go, but it didn’t seem to do that when I finally could log into Microsoft successfully.

[-] Blxter@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

I'm actually surprised it does not transfer saves. For MCC when I logged into Xbox it brought over save data and achievements from Xbox or am I misunderstanding. ( I actually don't play grounded)

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It does. Or, did anyway. I have no idea now, cause I got the game before they took this out. I already knew my Microsoft login because I had just recently unsubbed from game pass, and that's part of the reason why I bought it on steam.

[-] mx_smith@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

This has been the one thing from keeping me from getting this game.

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I literally bought this game like two weeks ago.

Worth it anyway.

[-] ech@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Worth it anyway" to have additional functionality?

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I didn't realize when I got it that I needed to sign in to my Microsoft account to play multiplayer, which was the whole reason why I got it on steam. I played it before when it was on game pass, but I've since cancelled my subscription and I wanted to play the game.

this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2024
123 points (98.4% liked)

Gaming

2477 readers
299 users here now

The Lemmy.zip Gaming Community

For news, discussions and memes!


Community Rules

This community follows the Lemmy.zip Instance rules, with the inclusion of the following rule:

You can see Lemmy.zip's rules by going to our Code of Conduct.

What to Expect in Our Code of Conduct:


If you enjoy reading legal stuff, you can check it all out at legal.lemmy.zip.


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS