Steam getting new feature to make local multiplayer playable online

Steam has a wealth of excellent local multiplayer games, and soon you'll be able to play them online with your friends thanks to a brand new feature: Remote Play Together.

In an email sent to developers this week, it was revealed that Remote Play Together will make its way to Steam Beta around 21st October and automatically enrol any games involving local multiplayer, co-op, and split-screen mechanics.

According to Adam Spragg, developer of stealth-based party game Hidden in Plain Sight, only the host will need to own the game, and they'll be able to invite others over the internet to join in.

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