Yes, Steam players will be able to play online with the same players as Uplay or Epic Games store players.

Will Steam players be able to play with all other players? Whether you have preordered or not, we hope you will join us for the Open Beta on April 12th. Yes, while the game will be available for digital purchase only on Uplay and the Epic Games store after April 16, Anno 1800 can be preordered on Steam until this point. If you preorder the game on Steam, you will be able to play with others who purchased the game on other digital storefronts and get all the upcoming content and patches that will be released after launch. Ubisoft is committed to provide the same experience to all Anno players regardless of their point of purchase. You will be able to launch the game through your Steam client, and you will receive all content and game updates at the same time as players on other digital storefronts. If you pre-ordered the game via Steam, it will remain in your library. Will the game stay in Steam libraries for those that have preordered? Everyone who pre-ordered Anno 1800 on Steam will be able to play the game upon release and will automatically get all future updates and content. Pre-orders on Steam can be made until the release of the game. Once the game has been released on April 16, 2019, Anno 1800 will only be available digitally on the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games store.

Moreover, all players will be able to try Anno 1800 via the Open Beta, scheduled from April 12 to April 14, by downloading the game on Uplay or via the Epic Games store. Players can now pre-order the Deluxe and Standard editions of Anno 1800 on PC on the Epic Games store. Following the successful launch of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 on PC on the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games store, we are announcing today that we are partnering with Epic Games on Anno 1800 as well.

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