Easy Anti-Cheat are apparently "pausing" their Linux support, which could be a big problem (updated)

Quoting: liamdawe

Quoting: RosieCodecan i first of just say that nothing is confirmed, and that its FP that has said this and i cant say they have much in the way of credibility recently.

There's no reason to think a game developer, one so well known, would lie about this.

Epic does not support Linux builds of their editors, and they barely if ever support developers releasing Linux clients of games built with the editor.

Quoting: RosieCodecan i first of just say that nothing is confirmed, and that its FP that has said this and i cant say they have much in the way of credibility recently.

Quoting: liamdaweInterestingly, Epic Games actually acquired the maker of Easy Anti-Cheat last year, so perhaps Linux is becoming a casualty of that? I'm not saying it is but it wouldn't surprise me.

personally i feel that's a bit far fetched esp given that Epic do generally support linux builds of their editor etc if they was that anal about linux that would not be a thing in all honesty....

Quoting: GuestMore reason to hate epic as a linux user? Hmmm, didn't expect that...

i would not jump to conclusions, nothing is set in stone

Quoting: GuestCan't Epic Games just die somewhere lonely in a corner?

is this honestly called for.

i'm just going to leave it at, when everyone is sat bashing company's over things repeatedly no wonder they are not gunna be open to supporting this platform, no... they are gunna turn around and be like "no stuff those guys"

please, can people just not jump to conclusions wait for actual responses and not just hate on everything in existence i cant say it helps

Epic does not support their editor on Linux, and they barely support developers who want to port their games to Linux.

Quoting: callcifer

Quoting: liamdaweDon't blame me for others behaviour, that's ridiculous. As you said, it was a single line and I was very clearly speculating. Irresponsible?

You deliberately fanned the flames despite having no evidence whatsoever, surely it's no surprise to you that people picked up on it?

You're misinterpreting my intentions. I did not deliberately try to stir anything up, stop acting like I am. It is interesting and on-point that Epic Games acquired them. Not long after, we now find this out. It wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility to say they're related, in fact I still think it's quite possible hence me mentioning it.

There's a difference between having an opinion, matching a few things up and mentioning it - to intentionally starting a witch hunt (something I absolutely don't want). However, I'm also not afraid to give my opinion on my own website.


Last edited by Liam Dawe on 5 May 2019 at 6:28 pm UTC

Could everyone please stop giving Liam a hard time? It's not his fault that sometimes things don't work out, and some good things don't happen.

This is an uphill battle, and not having casualties is kind of ridiculous. I'm glad that the games that work, do indeed work well. There have to be some companies that deem it too difficult/too time consuming. Liam is not at fault that EAC is one of them. Also, Liam is not at fault that ignoring Linux makes sense, and is profitable, especially to companies that want to establish themselves as much as possible (i.e. the other game company).

I won't say that epicFail hadn't deserved all of the hate that they got, just most of it. Nonetheless, we should remain civilised. They didn't do this out of malice; it simply makes business sense. It's nothing personal. It's Ok not to condone their predatory tactics, but going so far as to wish their destruction and speculating about what kind of devilish party had caused them to allegedly 'pause' EAC Linux support is just not the 'nix way.


Last edited by appetrosyan on 5 May 2019 at 7:04 pm UTC

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: salamanderrakeI take that back, it just hit me, Minecraft still runs on Linux, MS still has their silly Linux on Windows stuff going, and MS doen't feel Linux as a threat, the only one that does is the Chinese gov', which owns 48% of Epic stock. The Chinese gov' can't force Linux to create backdoors into peoples software/OS as there is not central controlling body for Linux, and no for-profit company, like MS/Apple, whose finances are so dependent on sales in China that they would bend over backwards to appease the Chinese gov' just to get into that market.

WTF, the CCP has nothing to do with all of this, Tencent has no control over Epic and they have their own shop, WeGame, that they are thinking of releasing worldwide.
https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154272/tencents-wegame-platform-push-go-global-heating-rivalry-pc-gaming

Also, chinese government and any other government that wants to rivalize with the US hegemony would prefer Linux over Windows since Windows is full of CIA backdoors. They don't need to spy on us, they only spy on it's own people through the internet, and that affects Linux too.

China runs mostly on Linux and M$ Шindows knockoffs (i.e. non-genuine copies) so they would be interested in more support.

Alternate title:

Easy Anti-Cheat extend gesture of kindness to Linux gamers by sunsetting support for literal spyware.

Oh, my.
These "China bad!" posts are kinda funny, no matter where they pop up and no matter how far from any topic they are.
It's like rule 34, but for games: "No matter what you are discussing, at some point, someone will try to turn the discussion into 'China bad'".

Epic Waste. This even is not sad anymore. It's funny, how Epic does everything what gamers hate so much ;)


Last edited by Avikarr on 5 May 2019 at 8:15 pm UTC

Is there already a flame going on I haven't noticed? Instead of blaming Liam, let's just agree on waiting for more info before we really jump to conclusions. At some point, they will give an official statement.

With regards to this community: There's never a reason to spread hate upon any person or company. It makes both the person spreading hate and our community look bad. Always remember that for a 1% platform, we are really blessed with games. Enjoy gaming on linux, emphasize and connect with other players. That's the best way to promote our platform.


Last edited by const on 5 May 2019 at 8:25 pm UTC

So Epic are happy to use linux backend software and to provide engine support (kind of to linux) but they dont have a linux client or any intention of developing one. They are buying whole studios to gain exclusives rocket league being a worrying high profile linux indie title that will now be leaving steam. I hope valve dont pull well a valve and cut off the money tap because things arent going as well as they planned (see Steam box/Steam Link/Steam broadcasting etc)