June 22nd, 2010 
Cliff Riseborough 
The first game was infamous for two reasons…the Jeff Gerstmann ratings scandal, and the fact that the Games for Windows Live implementation rendered the multiplayer an absolute mess.
The second game is already looking to perhaps avoid at least part of that, moving away from Games for Windows Live and towards implementation of Steamworks for multiplayer and DRM.
From PC Gamer :
The mode was the best part of K&L 1, but it was nearly impossible to play online due to GFWL’s crappiness. I asked IO Interactive game director Kim Krogh if I’d have the same experience this time around.
“No, for that reason. We’re using Steamworks,” he said.
Steamworks integration means that K&L 2 will gain access to that program’s multiplayer matchmaking and Steam Cloud features. It also means that the game will have to be run through the Steam client.
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