WHAT? Steam launches Epic to play this game?

[Checkmate]

just downloaded after 2-3 months and when I tried to launch from Steam it started to update Epic Games launcher?!?!?! what? anyone had same experience? now Epic Games is actually running in my task manager

[Arik]

The last update changed it so you don't need it. You can uninstall EOS and still play.

[unholyghost842]

This shouldn't be happening, have you updated it? The latest patch removed the EOS demand

[BlackWater]

Well crap...i held off despite the sale because of this lingering question, oh well, will await next sale.

[Checkmate]

Originally posted by unholyghost842:

This shouldn't be happening, have you updated it? The latest patch removed the EOS demand

downloaded today, no update pending

also my "unique" name disappeared and I just got random numbers for name, as well as my friend

[unholyghost842]

Originally posted by Checkmate:

downloaded today, no update pending

also my "unique" name disappeared and I just got random numbers for name, as well as my friend

Yeah they've got a weird thing going on there. Hopefully they bring usernames back. It still says your user name in game in the top right corner, so I wonder why it's gone? Probably some code issue they'll smooth out

The EOS laucher thing though... I have no idea how to help that issue, it shouldn't be there. Maybe try contacting support? Or check the integrity of the game files?

It should have updated

[Demon Slayer]

I just launched mine for the first time in a while and it tried to install epic, but I just hit cancel and deleted the new folder it made and it launched fine. I have not played with my friend yet so not sure about usernames. I know last time we played it was all through steam I never even had the epic pop up.

[Demon Slayer]

I saw a post about it being managed in the epic games folder I deleted it now its fine and has no pop up. I deleted all of the epic folder to be clear. My name is numbers though.

[ThatIrishKid617]

I'm a bit lost on this one to be honest, it seems a lot of folks are having different experiences.
If I run a "Verify Integrity" check, an EpicOnlineServices folder gets added (I had previously deleted it to check, but EOS ran anyway)
Seems deleting the EOS folder had no effect
is it perhaps due to other connections? game thinks it's linked maybe, or happening to have Epic installed?
I thought maybe the .ini file but nothing notable in there.
Any ideas appreciated, although to be honest, I feel like giving a ♥♥♥♥ about EOS on a Denuvo (sp?) game feels ridiculous, lol

[lunerlineage]

Epic games isn't terrible just don't buy anything on that platform. Claim all the free games. I just got Outerworlds Spacers Choice Edition and Guardians of the Galaxy for free during xmas give aways.

[One-On1]

I am am thinking its for online co-op so can have steam friends and others with who plays from epic with this game as well can join.I had it as well but have it happen with some other games to.

[V3ntilator]

Originally posted by One-On1:

I am am thinking its for online co-op so can have steam friends and others with who plays from epic with this game as well can join.I had it as well but have it happen with some other games to.

With Epic account, you can invite people from Xbox, Nintendo, PS and of course Epic players to Steam version.

[V3ntilator]

Epic account is only needed for cross-play between all systems, because Steam account don't support cross-play between all systems.

Velan Studios said sometime that they were forced to add Epic account on their Steam game as it were the only way to get cross-play between all systems.

[EnigmaBeaver™]

Yo that's Epic!

[MISSQUAD BABY]

Originally posted by V3ntilator:

Epic account is only needed for cross-play between all systems, because Steam account don't support cross-play between all systems.

Velan Studios said sometime that they were forced to add Epic account on their Steam game as it were the only way to get cross-play between all systems.

Wouldn't this be incorrect though?
A couple games I can list off the top of my head with crossplay that don't require an additional account outside of steam:

Dead By Daylight
Apex Legends
Brawlhalla
No Mans Sky
Destiny 2
Sea of Thieves (This one I'm 50/50 on, I don't remember ever making an account for it, but apparently you need one despite it using my steam username.)

[V3ntilator]

Originally posted by StrafeY:

Originally posted by V3ntilator:

Epic account is only needed for cross-play between all systems, because Steam account don't support cross-play between all systems.

Velan Studios said sometime that they were forced to add Epic account on their Steam game as it were the only way to get cross-play between all systems.

Wouldn't this be incorrect though?
A couple games I can list off the top of my head with crossplay that don't require an additional account outside of steam:

Dead By Daylight
Apex Legends
Brawlhalla
No Mans Sky
Destiny 2
Sea of Thieves (This one I'm 50/50 on, I don't remember ever making an account for it, but apparently you need one despite it using my steam username.)

None of these have cross-play using Steam account only.
You have to manually link each a system to the official site for each game, so Steam account isn't used for cross-play in Destiny 2 for example.

Epic have a system so you don't need to link accounts manually everywhere. Epic merges all linked accounts in to one no matter what online game you play.

Sea of Thieves uses same Xbox account as any other Microsoft game.

As for UBI, EA etc.. You link Steam to UBI / EA, but UBI/ EA takes care of the cross-play, not Steam.