Hi!
UE is clearly migrating toward the Online Services framework (OSS v2) (Auth + Sessions have moved), but a big blocker remains: Social/Friends and Parties aren’t there yet. I am not using EOS or Steam but a custom backend.
For most multiplayer games, we need:
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Friends/social graph (friends list, presence, invites, block, etc.)
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Parties (create/join/leave, invites, leader, party/member attributes, events)
Right now, adopting OSSv2 means we still have to keep the legacy Online Subsystem (or build custom code) just for friends/parties, which creates a messy hybrid setup and duplicate logic.
Request: Please prioritize adding Friends/Social and Parties interfaces to Online Services so teams can fully migrate off legacy OSS.
Question: Is there any public timeline/roadmap for when Friends + Parties will be available in Online Services?
UE Version: [5.6]
Backend: Custom
Thanks!