Microsoft or xbox account to play multiplayer?

[Laighlynn]

I do not think it is quite right to have to log in a microsoft account to play this game multiplayer on pc, we bought it on steam, we should be able to play it with our steam friends...

[StevoP80]

Do you run Windows as your operating system? Did you log into it when you booted up your PC?

Is it Windows 10?

Guess what, you use the same login for this.... Don't buy a game that was developed partnered with Microsoft if you don't want to use your Microsoft account.

[ScottyPippin]

If you're using a legit copy of windows 10, you have a windows account already.

[Wendigo]

Originally posted by Laighlynn:

I do not think it is quite right to have to log in a microsoft account to play this game multiplayer on pc, we bought it on steam, we should be able to play it with our steam friends...

Thats what i've been saying.
I can understand if the game was purchased Via Microsoft Store...sure. Thats fine
But we bought this via STEAM. Which means we should be able to use steam to play with our friends.
kinda feels like that just wanted to cut our steam friends out of the picture.

[Laighlynn]

I have win 7, I dont use a microsoft account to log in it , i know i should upgrade to 10, but for some reason havent done it yet, i do have microsoft account i mean hotmail or gmail though.

[ScottyPippin]

Originally posted by Kobold Shenanigans:

Originally posted by Laighlynn:

I do not think it is quite right to have to log in a microsoft account to play this game multiplayer on pc, we bought it on steam, we should be able to play it with our steam friends...

kinda feels like that just wanted to cut our steam friends out of the picture.

If everyone has to use a microsoft account, how does anyone get left out? Your steam friends probably made a microsoft account if they didn't have one to play online.

[Laighlynn]

Well, so pratically I can use any hotmail or gmail account that I have?

[Hooded Crow]

Hotmail is a Microsoft account. If you dont want to make a new email you can use your existing Gmail, Yahoo, etc to make a free Microsoft account.

[Laighlynn]

K thanks

[Slidingback]

I agree - Xbox live accounts really suck for PC players - Really don't want to be associated with crappy consoles

[ScottyPippin]

Originally posted by Fionn:

I agree - Xbox live accounts really suck for PC players - Really don't want to be associated with crappy consoles

Then don't buy microsoft backed exclusives lol.

[Laighlynn]

Myself didn't see it was with microsoft, many other people didn't see it either...

[Lo FuGao]

Nor was it made clear that it was an 'exclusive'.

[Martin]

Originally posted by Laighlynn:

I do not think it is quite right to have to log in a microsoft account to play this game multiplayer on pc, we bought it on steam, we should be able to play it with our steam friends...

You don't use windows then to run your computer?

It is written on the front end credits.. MICROSOFT.. how much clearer does it need to be?

All you need is to download Xbox Companion, it's free. Install it, get the names of your friends, follow them on companion, you can see their hosted games, if they follow you, they'll see your hosted games.. it's really easy, takes only a few minutes.

[Laighlynn]

I have windows, but not windows 10 yet, it's in plan, but right now i'm on 7 so i don't log in my pc with microsoft account. I do have some microsoft account though. I don't need xbox companion, i don't have an xbox...

[Martin]

Originally posted by Laighlynn:

I have windows, but not windows 10 yet, it's in plan, but right now i'm on 7 so i don't log in my pc with microsoft account. I do have some microsoft account though. I don't need xbox companion, i don't have an xbox...

Xbox companion is the linking service that allows the cross platform to occur, without it, there is no way of "seeing" hosted games. And there's several fixes for Win7 in the upcoming patch, so if you're having other issues you might need to wait for that patch.

Win10 is alot like Win7 and 8 in parts, it's much much faster and easier to use. And it's pretty cheap these days, £60-£75 or so, the price of a game or two.. and you'll use it for years even decades. Not like Win95.. which cost me £800 on release.

Xbox Live/Gold and Xbox Companion are different things.. the former is necessary to play multiplayer on Xbox.. the latter to cross platform from Xbox to Windows Games, to Steam and eventually to $ony P$.