Fortnite is coming to Linux so we may soon be able to play it and other games like Apex Legends on Steam Deck and Steam Machine
Epic Games is officially working on bringing its battle royale shooter Fortnite to Linux.
Epic Games is officially working on bringing its battle royale shooter Fortnite to Linux.
The short version
- The announcement was tucked away at the bottom of Epic's widely mocked blog post revealing the new, "vibe-coded" Epic Games Store, which is also coming to Linux.
- This is big news for several reasons.
- For one, the move would likely make Fortnite playable on SteamOS PCs and handhelds, including Steam Machine and Steam Deck.
What happened
Furthermore, even if that "critical mass" is never reached, Epic says its work will be available to other developers interested in bringing their games to Linux. Part of the reason Linux has been a difficult problem for anti-cheat makers to solve is the platform's open nature, meaning certain - required - system-level protections are not guaranteed.
Why it matters
On Windows, you can ask users to enable features like TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot , which create that secure environment once hardware requirements are met.
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