Hello Travelers,
Over the last few development cycles, we’ve been working on merging both our single-player and multiplayer builds of Last Epoch into a single game on Steam. Starting with 0.9, creating an account with an e-mail and password will no longer be necessary, as the client will be able to log-in using your Steam information. Beginning with the 0.9 Beta Patch, Last Epoch will only be available through Steam, and we will discontinue support of the standalone client. This means we will also have to update everyone’s account to work within the new system.
Moving Last Epoch entirely onto Steam gives us (and you, our community) several advantages. Migrating allows us to fully take advantage of Steam’s robust tools and platform without having to duplicate all of our work onto a standalone version of the game. This makes it easier for us to add various features and ensures they work the same for all players. Rolling out client updates is faster on Steam, both for us to prepare and for you to download. We already offered cloud backup of offline saves via Steam Cloud but did not have an equivalent for the standalone version of the game. Since both version of the game use the same save file location, previous game data will carry over to the updated client. Finally, using Steam’s system in 0.9 for login means we no longer have to worry about collecting and storing passwords, which is more secure for everyone.
Getting Set up
If you’ve already linked your Last Epoch account to Steam, activated a key on steam, or purchased through Steam directly - you’re already set and don’t need to take any sort of action.
If you’ve only ever used the standalone client, we’ve made it easy to get everything set up through Steam. Just follow these quick steps, and you’ll be ready come March 9th for Patch 0.9 - Convergence!
- Visit https://migration.lastepoch.com
- Log in using your Steam Account
- Enter your Email associated with your Last Epoch account
- Check your email for the verification code
- Enter the Verification code on the Migration Portal
The migration will automatically begin, and within 10~ minutes should show up in your Steam Library: ready to download, update, and play!
If you encounter any sort of issues getting your Last Epoch account to redeem in Steam, please reach out to our support team, who will be ready to offer support for getting you all set up here: https://support.lastepoch.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=1260807240890.
Offline Mode
As we’re talking about changes to the client here, we also want to quickly mention our plans for the future of the Last Epoch’s offline mode. With Beta Patch 0.9, Offline mode will continue to work as it currently does, where it has some online services such as friends list support, and chat. However, as we move towards 1.0, we’re planning to make offline truly offline. This will mean offline mode will not require an internet connection at any point (beyond initially downloading the game). This also means offline mode will not support connected functionality but will offer a genuinely offline experience to players who want it. You will only be asked to connect to our servers when you select to play multiplayer and play on our servers.
Keep an eye out later today for our next Pre-Patch Hype Week Blog Post as we continue to dive into some of the great things coming in Patch 0.9 - Convergence on March 9th, and we’ll see you there!
