{"id":959385,"date":"2026-01-02T19:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/space-marine-2s-epic-games-client-on-steam-is-for-crossplay-confirms-publisher"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:05:22","slug":"space-marine-2s-epic-games-client-on-steam-is-for-crossplay-confirms-publisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/space-marine-2s-epic-games-client-on-steam-is-for-crossplay-confirms-publisher\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Marine 2&#8217;s Epic Games client on Steam is for crossplay, confirms publisher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/space-marine-2s-epic-games-client-on-steam-is-for-crossplay-confirms-publisher.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><a data-keyword=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/warhammer-40000-space-marine-2\">Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2<\/a> publisher Focus Entertainment has clarified players do not need to link their Steam account to Epic Games in order to play the game.<\/p>\n<p>When launching the game on Steam, an Epic Online Services client is installed once the game&#8217;s EULA (End User Licence Agreement) is accepted. This is to support optional crossplay between players on both platforms and to synchronise friend lists between them, <a href=\"https:\/\/community.focus-entmt.com\/focus-entertainment\/space-marine-2\/forums\/27-bugs\/threads\/43800-quick-note-on-the-most-common-issues#post-207833\">Focus confirmed in a forum post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, please be aware linking your Steam and Epic accounts is not required to enjoy the game,&#8221; the company wrote. &#8220;These features are entirely optional and will not affect your gameplay experience in any way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/space-marine-2s-epic-games-client-on-steam-is-for-crossplay-confirms-publisher\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/space-marine-2s-epic-games-client-on-steam-is-for-crossplay-confirms-publisher\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Entertainment has clarified players do not need to link their Steam account to Epic Games in order to play the game. When launching the game on Steam, an Epic Online Services client is installed once the game&#8217;s EULA (End User Licence Agreement) is accepted. This is to support optional crossplay between players on both platforms and to synchronise friend lists between them, Focus confirmed in a forum post. &#8220;However, please be aware linking your Steam and Epic accounts is not required to enjoy the game,&#8221; the company wrote. &#8220;These features are entirely optional and will not affect your gameplay experience in any way.&#8221; Read more 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