Hazmatastic@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agoIdk, I just don't see the use caselemmy.worldimagemessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1376arrow-down150
arrow-up1326arrow-down1imageIdk, I just don't see the use caselemmy.worldHazmatastic@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square119fedilink
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoGood point. Steam provides a lot of the same multiplayer services and match making and they’ve never cost me a penny.
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoFor a lot of games, yes. They provide the infrastructure for communication and connection. Its why you can, for example, send an invite in AOE via the in-game system or the steam system. Its why so many games show your steam name and avatar in the multiplayer menus. You surprised to hear this?
minus-squareSkyezOpen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoAnd also why most of my multiplayer games are unplayable on Tuesday afternoons 💀 I love you Gabe but please do that shit at like 3am.
minus-squareuncouple9831@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoI don’t have any multiplayer games that use steam services afaik.
Good point. Steam provides a lot of the same multiplayer services and match making and they’ve never cost me a penny.
Steam provides those services?
For a lot of games, yes. They provide the infrastructure for communication and connection.
Its why you can, for example, send an invite in AOE via the in-game system or the steam system.
Its why so many games show your steam name and avatar in the multiplayer menus.
You surprised to hear this?
And also why most of my multiplayer games are unplayable on Tuesday afternoons 💀
I love you Gabe but please do that shit at like 3am.
I don’t have any multiplayer games that use steam services afaik.