It appears that Steam is rolling out a new feature for Steam, as a developer took to the Unity forums to share an email they received from Valve, revealing plans to incorporate automatic support for Remote Play Together.
This is a feature that lets two or more players play local multiplayer games over the internet, a little like Share Play on PS4. All local multiplayer, co-op, and split-screen games will be automatically included in the beta, which is scheduled for release on October 21.
When the beta launches, all players will need to do is send an invitation, with the host's computer running the game, regardless of whether the other person owns the game on Steam. Any controllers connected to the second player's computer will act as if they're using the first, and the host can allow or block inputs too.
Up to four players can get involved with this, rendering 60 FPS at 1080p. The connection required ranges from between 10 and 30 Mbps for a successful session, and with fast connections, additional players are supported.
"This feature is designed to add value to multiplayer games which do not already have native online capabilities," Valve adds. "It will soon be enjoyed among friends online using the Remote Play Together Beta, enabling fans to introduce your local multiplayer game to new audiences. Note that multiplayer games which are not explicitly designed for local play are still best enjoyed using the game's built-in online system."
Is this a cool feature?