For Authentication and Achievements, we were able to reuse a lot of the sample code.” Regarding tips for other developers to implement EOS, Nikola added, "Look at the sample programs, it’s very likely that they already have answers to your questions."įor more information on Epic Online Services and what it can add to your game, visit. Speaking to how they learned to implement Epic Online Services into Hades, the engine programmer shared, "The implementation of EOS was straightforward after reading the documentation and sample programs. Supergiant Games was one of the first developers to use Epic Online Services and Šobajic had very positive things to say about adopting the services, "The API already looked very mature and well thought out when we started, and we were happy that it didn’t change during our time working with it," adding, "and the stability has only improved with each new build."
When asked if Epic Online Services saved them time and resources from building their own custom solution, Supergiant Games Engine Programmer Nikola Šobajic emphatically stated, "There is no doubt about it," adding, "Implementing something like cloud saves on our own would require significant infrastructure and engineering time, significantly altering Hades’ possible scope and timeline." Our implementation relies on Epic Online Services to achieve a feature that we could not necessarily do ourselves with our small team."Įven with their own game engine, Supergiant Games was able to incorporate Epic Online Services into their pipeline, "We were only able to use Epic Online Services because it could easily integrate into other technologies and we are grateful that it’s platform agnostic," Rao stated. We wanted those same players to be able to take their save-game progress to Nintendo Switch as well, so they could seamlessly transition back and forth. These games support the use of a save file from another platform via cloud save.
Throughout our Early Access, we maintained a commitment to save backwards compatibility, so those who were with us from the very beginning could continue their saved game progress as the game grew. These are games for the Nintendo Switch that support cross-save functionality which allows the player to start playing on one platform and then start playing on the other using a cloud save feature. Speaking with Supergiant Games' Amir Rao, the studio director elaborated on why it was important for the developer to incorporate these features, "Our players on the Epic Game Store were the first to take a chance on our first-ever Early Access title.
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