Discussion: Fortnite is coming to Linux, but Epic says Steam Deck support is not guaranteed

[GAMER2GO Newsroom]

Epic is rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat for Linux and will test it in Fortnite first, though Valve’s Steam Deck still lacks the required features.

Read the full story. What do you think?

[jolly.zone]

Epic saying 'Linux' while the Steam Deck gets the side-eye is classic. The real question is whether they mean open desktop support or just the tiny corner of hardware that passes every checkbox.

[bladefps]

The checkbox part matters more than people want to admit. If the distro needs extra signing keys and boot settings, a lot of casual players will never bother, even if the game is technically supported.

[Ian2006]

And that's why testing it in Fortnite first makes sense. If they can get live matches working without the usual anti-cheat mess, maybe other devs stop treating Linux like a bonus experiment and start shipping with it on day one.

[slow_void]

But Fortnite is the hardest case, no? If it works there with EAC v2, then maybe smaller multiplayer games can follow much easier.

[RASMUS]

I think so too. The part I keep watching is the Steam Deck angle, because that's where a lot of people will notice the difference first.

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