New World "Steam Must Be Running to Play This Game" Error Fix
To fix New World's "Steam must be running to play this game" error, close the game, open Steam, browse New World's local files, run EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as administrator and click Repair Service.
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In brief
AI summaryAs of October 2021, the New World "Steam must be running to play this game" error is fixed by repairing Easy Anti-Cheat.
To repair it, close New World, open Steam, right-click New World's settings, choose Manage > Browse Local Files and open the EasyAntiCheat folder.
Run EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as administrator, select New World from the game list and click Repair Service; you should then be able to join the servers.
New World's server problems and in-game errors seem never-ending. Here is what you need to do to fix the "Steam must be running to play this game" error that players ran into on Steam a while ago. Fixing this problem will make it easier for you to get into the servers.
How Do You Fix the New World "Steam Must Be Running to Play This Game" Error?
To fix the error, close New World, open Steam, and repair Easy Anti-Cheat by running EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as administrator and choosing Repair Service. There is a very simple way to fix this error.
- First, to fix this error, you need to close New World, open Steam, and then follow the steps below.
- Open your Steam Library.
- Select New World from the tab on the left.
- Click "Settings" here.
- Hover your mouse over "Manage" in the settings menu.
- From the second drop-down menu, choose "Browse Local Files."
- Make sure File Explorer opens with all of New World's local files.
- Open the "EasyAntiCheat " folder.
- Right-click "EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe" and run it as administrator.
- Make sure EAC opens.
- After selecting New World from the game list, click "Repair Service."
- If you did everything correctly, you can get into the servers after waiting a short while.
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How Do You Fix the New World "Steam Must Be Running to Play This Game" Error?
To fix the error, close New World, open Steam, and repair Easy Anti-Cheat by running EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as administrator and choosing Repair Service. There is a very simple way to fix this error.
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