Just recently we had Epic Games announce that Easy Anti-Cheat now offers proper native Linux support and in addition support for Wine and Steam Play Proton - now we have BattlEye also confirming the same readying up for the Steam Deck.
They announced this in a short and to the point Twitter post:
BattlEye has provided native Linux and Mac support for a long time and we can announce that we will also support the upcoming Steam Deck (Proton). This will be done on an opt-in basis with game developers choosing whether they want to allow it or not.
So again developers will have a bit of work to do as it's not going to be automatic, so it remains to be seen what developers will actually enable this. Considering the Steam Deck has already seemingly done quite well on reservations, there will be a lot of disappointed players if some games are blocked when they ship with the Arch Linux-based SteamOS 3 distribution.
BattlEye was another blocker for Proton, not working, despite so many popular online Windows games using it. Games that currently use BattlEye include (but not limited to):
- Conan Exiles
- DayZ
- Planetside 2
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Even though it's opt-in like EAC, it's still very important progress. Now is the time to make developers aware that you want to see their games get this hooked up and ready.
A good time to remind game developers and readers to ensure you email us news tips, especially if a game enables this to start working so we don't miss it.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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After all, there are already developers who keep an eye on Proton users. Hello Games, for example:.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2019/09/hello-games-continue-fixing-up-linux-issues-for-no-mans-sky-in-steam-play
So I assume that we will see both: Developers who don't give a shit that there are Proton players. And some that are also happy to simply reach Linux players with a few clicks.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2019/09/hello-games-continue-fixing-up-linux-issues-for-no-mans-sky-in-steam-play
So I assume that we will see both: Developers who don't give a shit that there are Proton players. And some that are also happy to simply reach Linux players with a few clicks.
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TheRiddick Sep 25, 2021
Tarkov also, but that isn't a steam game but can run via proton. Lots of people play that one.
There is also ARMA-3
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There is also ARMA-3
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furaxhornyx Sep 25, 2021
Looks like I will no longer have an excuse to not play PUBG PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 
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Quoting: scainePlanetside 2... I last played that in 2012, on Windows, a year before jumping ship forever. It's... it's still going???
This is all just incredible. Amazing. I'm gobsmacked. Valve just smacked me in the gob!
Yup planetside 2 is still a thing not as many on the server but you can still get good fights
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Quoting: GuestIn fairness, I have no doubt that these preorders are a limited run to gauge interests before they go into mass production
And they do the same trick for GPUs an PS5?
No, no matter how many they want to make, there's a supply problem.
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Quoting: SlyvanQuoting: DerpFoxQuoting: CatKillerSo now all Valve need to do is keep this device highly desirable, and sell enough units that it represents a significant number of users rather than a potentially significant number of potential users.
EZ.
That will be a big problem if Valve keep selling their hardware exclusively on Steam and not in the usual store circuit. Particularly for the Deck, whatever people say it's not just an ultra-mobile gaming computer it's a handheld console. And console sell way better when you can found them everywhere.
I hope not steam had to cut their budget already. Distribution through other companies could make the steam deck .ore expensive aka less desirable then a switch for the normies.
valve is an software company, they may not have the physical infra structure and economics of scale to distribute it thenselves at an low cost.
if making your own store was cheaper than selling on thirdy party stores, many companies would sell their own products by then selves nowadays, but that is not the case.
the cost for valve to store unsold units and sell then by thenselves may not worth it in some regions, outsource it to someone who better understand this market may be an better solution.
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Yeah, anti-cheat is most important program to have, now all game companies will start make Linux native ports of games (unlikely).
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Not that I do care much for anticheat solutions, since I do not play any games which require it, but there are popular games which do. New World uses EAC, as does Ashes of creation, and the mentioned titles.
Any of those popular ACs making more games work take out arguments for Windows gaming.
While I am personally not invested in online games except FFXIV (besides that it's only single player games), I was never bothered much by this, but people playing more online certainly will appreciate it.
I think with EAC being from EA and Valve behind that effort, we'll see more popular games opting in, especially if the deck proves to be successful and devs/publishers want to cater the platform.
I give nothing for steam deck either - but I am not into mobile gaming either, probably I start gathering dust being the old generation of gamer.
Any of those popular ACs making more games work take out arguments for Windows gaming.
While I am personally not invested in online games except FFXIV (besides that it's only single player games), I was never bothered much by this, but people playing more online certainly will appreciate it.
I think with EAC being from EA and Valve behind that effort, we'll see more popular games opting in, especially if the deck proves to be successful and devs/publishers want to cater the platform.
I give nothing for steam deck either - but I am not into mobile gaming either, probably I start gathering dust being the old generation of gamer.
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Quoting: DerpFoxQuoting: CatKillerSo now all Valve need to do is keep this device highly desirable, and sell enough units that it represents a significant number of users rather than a potentially significant number of potential users.
EZ.
That will be a big problem if Valve keep selling their hardware exclusively on Steam and not in the usual store circuit. Particularly for the Deck, whatever people say it's not just an ultra-mobile gaming computer it's a handheld console. And console sell way better when you can found them everywhere.
Valve answered this question in an QA a few days ago:
QuoteWill Steam Deck be sold in retail stores?-> https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/09/valve-answer-questions-about-the-steam-deck-in-a-new-faq-anti-cheat-for-all-linux-systems
Steam Deck is only available directly via Steam. We may be partnering with retailers as we make Steam Deck available in more regions - more information about that soon.
... so, "more information about that soon" ... and the Steam Deck is currently only available to reserve for the US, UK, Canada and the European Union.
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Well, the only multiplayer game I played recently is Conan Exiles and it allows disabling EAC. Also I truly believe that if games' "netcode" were designed by engineers it would not require EAC in the first place. Currenly most SP games require constant Internet access to play, also add EAC and Denuvo on top just in case, you can't have too much paranoia, do you?
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