Steam will soon let you play local multiplayer games online

Oh, the possibilities. Late night Overcooked 2, this time with a pal who finds efficient cooking more entertaining than winding me up by pretending to mistake fire extinguishers for lettuces. Multiple developers have revealed Valve’s plans for “Remote Play Together”, which will bring automatic online support for local multiplayer games. It’s one more step towards freeing us from the tyranny of geography, with an open beta due for October 21st.

Yeah, you could already do this using third-party tools. But sometimes convenience opens up possibilities by itself.

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