Steam officially launches Remote Play Together beta for everyone

Anyone can now play local multiplayer games online with friends on Steam. Valve Software launched Steam’s Remote Play Together into public beta today. So you can opt into the feature, which enables you to invite a friend to play a game with you over the internet as if they were sitting right next to you.

Remote Play Together works with two-to-four people — although Valve says it can potentially support more in “ideal conditions.” The idea is to give players the chance to play games that don’t have online multiplayer. Only the person starting the Remote Play Together session needs to own the game, as well. So this is a great way to share experiences with friends.