Added preparations for the games release to the EPIC game store on Thursdays Oct 10:
The game will be updated synchronously on both platforms
Steam & Epic Account linking:
With the addition of our game on the Epic Store, we've introduced an in-game option in the server browser to link your Steam account to your Epic account for crossplay between Steam and Epic friends in Co-op/MP. Follow the pop-ups that appear when you open the server browser.
If you do not wish to use this Account Linking option, simply select "No" when prompted.
The “Link Account” button will appear from then on in your server browser should you change your mind in future.
Note for Epic players: If you have a PC stats overlay enabled (such as MSI Afterburner + RivaTuner), it may prevent the User Agreement GUI from loading when the client starts for the first time, causing a loading screen loop. This also affects the GUI for linking Steam and Epic accounts & the Epic in-game social UI (shift+F3) from loading. Epic Store players should disable any overlays and restart the game to agree to the User Agreement.
Crossplay:
EPIC players will be able to join any steam dedicated server that is publicly visible
Crossplay is available between Steam and Epic versions for Co-op mode once Steam and Epic accounts are linked.
Epic players can invite their Steam friends to join their Co-op sessions, and Steam players can do the same with their Epic friends. Only players added to your friends list can see and join any Co-op games from the server browser's "Friends" tab. When a friend on either platform is hosting a Co-op session & you want to play together, check the server browser's "Friends" tab to find the Co-op server in the list.
Custom Content Sharing:
Where is the “Workshop” content for other platforms ? We are exploring options for this topic for an alternative to the Steam workshop that will work cross platform between Steam & Epic for players to share any custom made content (Blueprints, Custom Scenarios etc like we already do on the Steam workshop). When this is up & running we will make an announcement to say when it is going to be released & available for everyone to use. We don’t have an ETA just yet to give for this but will update as soon as we are ready.
Epic players will be able to join servers with custom scenarios being used.
Important info to share:
The SharedDataURL option for Co-op & MP (dedicated server hosts) makes downloading any SharedData folders from scenarios (Stock or Custom) much faster & it is highly recommended to use this method. Please see here for more info with our “SharedData to Cloud Setup” guide:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3330424692