I am excited to see where gaming on Linux is headed, but sadly, many big shot game developers do not seem to look at it the same way, and the platform

For Real? EA Drops Linux (and Steam Deck) Support for Apex Legends to Curb Cheating

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I am excited to see where gaming on Linux is headed, but sadly, many big shot game developers do not seem to look at it the same way, and the platform is usually ignored as a result.

The most glaring pain point for Linux gamers is kernel-level anti-cheat software like Easy Anti-Cheat, BattlEye, and Vanguard, where the game developers do not add support for Linux, resulting in bans or the games' refusal to run.

Electronic Arts (EA) did something similar recently with Battlefield 1, where Linux and Steam Deck users were booted off after they implemented their new kernel-level anti-cheat.

Apex Legends is a popular, fast-paced, free-to-play battle royale game developed by Respawn Entertainment, a subsidiary of EA. Its developers recently announced that going forward, players on Linux and Steam Deck won't be able to play the game anymore.

According to EA (publisher of the game), they think that “the openness of the Linux operating systems makes it an attractive one for cheaters and cheat developers”, and that detecting cheats on Linux is harder, with many cases of Windows cheats being emulated on Linux to subvert detection/prevention.

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