Multiplayer and Steam

[[DegC]RubenGass]

Multiplayer is always quite a process to get started. Once my friends and I are in a world together it all works just fine but in order to get a world started is always a whole process. Will multiplayer change and become more accessible with the steam release?

[Klonan]

Multiplayer is always quite a process to get started. Once my friends and I are in a world together it all works just fine but in order to get a world started is always a whole process. Will multiplayer change and become more accessible with the steam release?

Not with the steam release, but with update 0.13 it will become a lot easier to play MP

[Terra_Incognito]

Not with the steam release, but with update 0.13 it will become a lot easier to play MP

This makes me happy.

[Stragemque]

Do you know if it will it be possible for non steam players to play with steam people. I really don't want to have to install steam just for this game.

[daniel34]

Do you know if it will it be possible for non steam players to play with steam people. I really don't want to have to install steam just for this game.

Yes, that will be possible.

Just a FYI. We intend to create something called Multiplayer Matching Server / Service for the 0.13. The intended feature list is not yet complete but it would basically be an in-app integrated server listing service. So the server would list itself with the matching server. There would be some possibility to specify who is allowed to join (for instance list of usernames). Then players could look up servers to connect to directly via a dialog in Factorio.

While this was written before the Steam release was announced, if this will be implemented it will allow steam and non-steam players to play together.