War Thunder gets BattlEye anti-cheat enabled for Linux
War Thunder from Gaijin Entertainment announced back in December 2024 that they would be changing the anti-cheat, which continues to be rolled out in stages.
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Proton Hotfix updated to get THE FINALS working again on Linux / Steam Deck
Recent updates to THE FINALS ended up breaking it on Linux / Steam Deck, but Valve have pushed out a new update to Proton Hotfix to get it working again.
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SteamOS moving from Steam Deck to more handhelds gives me hope for better anti-cheat compatibility
With 2025 looking potentially like the year of SteamOS Linux with it coming to more handhelds, perhaps we might finally see a solution to the anti-cheat problem that has plagued the Steam Deck and desktop Linux for so long.
Marvel Rivals team issue a statement on recent bans for Steam Deck and macOS players
Recently it came to my attention that Marvel Rivals did a ban-wave for a whole bunch of players on macOS and some on Steam Deck (Linux) too. Now, their team have issued a statement on the situation.
Space Marine 2 adds DLSS3, FSR3 and Frame Generation - more playable on Steam Deck, needs launch option for Desktop Linux
A huge Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 patch has landed improving many parts of the game, along with helping performance with an upgrade to NVIDIA DLSS3, AMD FSR3.1 and Frame Generation plus some improvements to their anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat).
Free to play monster-hunting game Dauntless now on Steam and works on Steam Deck, desktop Linux needs a quick fix
Dauntless from Phoenix Labs has finally launched on Steam, it's also free to play so you can go and check out this monster-hunting game without spending a penny.
War Thunder is moving away from Easy Anti-Cheat to BattlEye
After doing the same with their FPS, Enlisted, Gaijin have announced today that War Thunder will also be changing the anti-cheat system used.
Delta Force developer mentions they will look at supporting Steam Deck / Linux
The new Delta Force has launched with kernel level anti-cheat, which sadly doesn't support Linux platforms yet but it seems hope for it is not entirely lost.
Stuck for what to play this weekend? DayZ works really nicely on Linux now
If you're in need of something to game on Linux this weekend, why not try out the open-world survival game DayZ. The game is also going through a player surge thanks to a new expansion release.
EA / Respawn now block Apex Legends from running on Linux and Steam Deck
The developers of Apex Legends have announced that they're going to be blocking the game completely on Linux platforms including Steam Deck.
Steam games will now need to fully disclose kernel-level anti-cheat on store pages
Valve announced a change for Steam today that will make things a lot clearer for everyone, as developers will now need to clearly list the kernel-level anti-cheat used on Steam store pages.
EA Anti-Cheat arrives for Battlefield 1 breaking it on Steam Deck / Linux
It's here. EA Anti-Cheat has now been rolled out into Battlefield 1, breaking another multiplayer game on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
Deadlock from Valve has an amusing new anti-cheat system turning cheaters into frogs
Valve are continuing to build up Deadlock, their fancy new third-person MOBA, with the introduction of a new anti-cheat system that's quite hilarious.
Grand Theft Auto V gets BattlEye anti-cheat, breaks online play on Steam Deck / Linux
Surprisingly, Rockstar have now added BattlEye anti-cheat to Grand Theft Auto V / GTA Online, and sadly it seems they have not enabled the support for Linux desktop and Steam Deck with Valve's Proton. ARTICLE UPDATED.
Enlisted from Darkflow / Gaijin swapping from Easy Anti-Cheat to BattlEye
Darkflow Software and Gaijin Network Ltd have announced their multiplayer online shooter Enlisted will be changing the anti-cheat sometime in the coming days.
Microsoft Windows kernel changes don't suddenly mean big things for Linux gaming
There's a lot of blog posts and news articles being written right now centred around Microsoft's plans for updates to Windows 11, and potential kernel changes, with some thinking this means big things for Linux gaming.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will get Steam Deck support
Saber Interactive have confirmed that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will get full Steam Deck support, although not soon.
Battlefield 1 gets EA anticheat in September - will be left broken on Steam Deck / Linux
Here we go once again, EA are about to completely break another game on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux and this time it's Battlefield 1.
ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree DLC update causing problems on Steam Deck / Linux
ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree releases soon, and there's a patch out but sadly this has been causing issues for players on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.
Squad, Offworld's tactical FPS should now run better on Linux with EAC issues fixed
Squad from Offworld is a tactical first-person shooter that has run on Linux for a while now with Proton, but some Linux distributions had issues with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC).
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