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DUCKSIDE from tinyBuild may get BattlEye Anti-Cheat enabled for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
2
After recently switching over from Easy Anti-Cheat to BattlEye for DUCKSIDE, tinyBuild have confirmed they're now looking to enable it for players on Steam Deck / Linux with Proton.
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Sonic Rumble releases May 8 and it's Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
3
SEGA have revealed that Sonic Rumble, their attempt at a sorta-of racing Battle Royale, is scheduled to release on May 8. It's also Steam Deck Verified, which I already wrote about earlier this month.
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Sonic Rumble is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release

By Liam Dawe,
0
Okay, now I'm excited. Sonic Rumble from SEGA is the first major multiplayer party game for the series and Valve have rated it Steam Deck Verified.
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Free to play toy soldier Battle Royale game Mini Royale enters Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
1
Mini Royale from IndigoBlue is out now in Early Access and free to play, with Native Linux support and Easy Anti-Cheat enabled.
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WW2 shooter Squad 44 from Offworld updates Easy Anti-Cheat enabling Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
1
Offworld have updated their tactical WW2 shooter Squad 44 (formerly known as Post Scriptum) to bring a whole bunch of fixes, while do so they've also updated Easy Anti-Cheat and enabled Linux platforms to jump in and play.
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Infinity Nikki devs are working on Steam Deck support for the Steam release

By Liam Dawe,
6
While there's no current release date for the Steam release, Infold Games are still working towards it for Infinity Nikki and it seems it may be good news for Steam Deck players.
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Surprisingly, Valve rated Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
15
Even though both of them have anti-cheat that blocks Linux platforms from playing online, Valve have suddenly rated both Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (and so GTA Online) and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable. NOTE: Article Updated.
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As Epic Games continue ignoring Linux / Steam Deck for Fortnite they're putting it on Windows Arm

By Liam Dawe,
46
Ignoring one smaller market while gleefully supporting another, Epic Games have announced they're getting Fortnite along with Epic Online Services Anti-Cheat on Windows Arm.
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Competitive FPS 'FragPunk' has launched on Steam and works on Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
1
The new kid on the block here is FragPunk, an online competitive FPS that feels like a noisy flashy version of Counter-Strike blended with Valorant and the good news is the anti-cheat is enabled for Linux / Steam Deck.
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THE FINALS broken on Linux / Steam Deck (yes again) with Update 5.12.0

By Liam Dawe,
8
A reoccurring theme here with THE FINALS from Embark Studios is that it appears to break on Linux / Steam Deck each major upgrade, and it has happened again with the launch of Update 5.12.0.
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Path of Exile 2 gets a fix for Linux / Steam Deck being detected as cheating

By Liam Dawe,
3
Grinding Gear Games are showing clear support for Linux / Steam Deck with Path of Exile 2, ensuring it continues working properly.
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 gets an Easy Anti-Cheat upgrade - finally works properly on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
4
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 from developer Fatshark just got an upgrade for Easy Anti-Cheat, and this finally makes online play work properly on Linux. Although you still need to opt into a Beta.
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Anti-cheat stops Mecha BREAK running on Desktop Linux but works on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
13
Here we go again. One game I was excited about was the upcoming Mecha BREAK, which currently has a playtest demo on Steam but they've added in anti-cheat.
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The tactical FPS 'Due Process' anti-cheat now supports Linux - plus it has a huge discount

By Liam Dawe,
6
Due Process from developer Giant Enemy Crab uses Easy Anti-Cheat that previously blocked Linux (and so Steam Deck too), but they've now enabled Linux players to jump in.
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN launches in May - will have Kernel Level Anti-Cheat

By Liam Dawe,
11
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is now set for launch on May 30th, and it does look great, but the anti-cheat could be a problem for Steam Deck / Linux players.
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Toy soldier FPS battleground Mini Royale releases in March

By Liam Dawe,
1
The online shooter Mini Royale is set for an Early Access release on March 27th, bringing with it a toy soldier battleground with multiple game modes.
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Blocking Linux / Steam Deck in Apex Legends led to a 'meaningful reduction' in cheaters

By Liam Dawe,
46
Back in October 2024, Respawn announced they were blocking Apex Legends on Linux platforms (including Steam Deck). Apparently this has worked quite well for them.
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War Thunder gets BattlEye anti-cheat enabled for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
23
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

By Liam Dawe,
3
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

By Liam Dawe,
14
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.
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