Do you actually need it? people are saying that it can be skipped and you lose nothing. id like to know too for sure which it is

False rumor, not a launcher, but social coop overlay-like, not mandatory, install not required:

https://eo.steamhost.cc/steamcommunity_com/app/934700/discussions/0/4356745862497354841/

https://eo.steamhost.cc/steamcommunity_com/app/934700/discussions/0/707749927473906463/

"all you have to do is create an online epic account then sign in ONCE"

Unacceptable, sorry.

Again: Epic Services and an account are not required, see links provided. It's for online p2p coop, else you get only solo. Just delete EpicOnlineServicesInstaller.exe in the game folder EpicOnlineServices. That's all.

https://www.deepsilver.com/games/dead-island-2/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-co-op

Originally posted by Ordisoftware:

Again, not required, see links provides. It's for online p2p coop, else you got only solo. Just delete EpicOnlineServicesInstaller.exe in the game folder EpicOnlineServices. That's all.

If I have to delete it, that means it got installed

Yes, delete or rename the file before the first launch. Therefore no, not installed. Just bypass the warning saying no online functionnalities, play, enjoy. Other players say that you can refuse it in-game, I don't know, I had to rename it to be able to play because of a bug in the installer preventing the game from launching.

Originally posted by Ordisoftware:

Again: Epic Services and an account are not required, see links provided. It's for online p2p coop, else you got only solo. Just delete EpicOnlineServicesInstaller.exe in the game folder EpicOnlineServices. That's all.

https://www.deepsilver.com/games/dead-island-2/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-co-op

is it needed for coop if both players are steam users? or is it only for cross play with epic players like the dev said in that one post?

Epic Online Services is used for co-op via an Epic account on all platforms supported by Steam and any Epic Online Services supported platforms (cross-gen), but it does not work with PS and XBOX players (cross-play) that have a different system, as far as I understand. That is why an account is required to activate it.

Even if it is installed, without connecting an account it should not do anything; it remains inactive. This is partly speculation since I can’t test it, but it matches what other players report.

It’s like putting a sound system in a living room (installation) and either turning it on (connecting an account) or leaving it off (refusing), or not installing it at all (deleting or renaming the setup before the first launch, or else uninstall and delete or rename the file).

LMAO Epic is the literal least of this games problems.

i am having too much fun smashing zombies to care for epic. whoever passes because of it misses out.

You do not need to link it to an epic account I don't use epic.

you don't need to make an account or use a launcher

im on a new computer and never had to do any of that and i just bought the game a few days ago so nothing has changed

epic online services is not an epic account.

i would just buy the game and install it, check for yourself if you need to make account then refund it

you can just say no. The install of whatever is there. but you dont have to accept anything in game (it will ask you every time you launch tho)

Originally posted by Maltsi:

Do you actually need it? people are saying that it can be skipped and you lose nothing. id like to know too for sure which it is

You can skip the Epic Account nonsense. It's what I did and everything works just fine.

lmao what are you all ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about? that you need an Epic games account? grow up, whats the problem with that