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PayPalOne big issue with Linux / SteamOS gaming is a lack of anti-cheat support, and it seems Electronic Arts (EA) have future plans for supporting the platform.
Currently, EA's own Javelin Anticheat does not support Linux platforms at all. As a result games like Battlefield, EA SPORTS FC and various others simply don't work. That may change in future though, especially with the rise of SteamOS / Steam Deck and the future Steam Machine.
Pictured - Battlefield 6
A new EA job listing for a Senior Anti-Cheat Engineer notes that a lot of the focus is on bringing up support for ARM64 with Windows, but if you scroll down one of the responsibilities listed is:
Chart a path for EA Javelin Anticheat to support additional OS and hardware in the future, such as Linux and Proton.
It goes to show how the industry is changing. Potentially good news for future multiplayer titles from EA. If Linux gaming is to be a long-term success, we need as many of these popular online games working as possible. And while GeForce NOW can be a good solution, it's not a good fit for everyone and costs extra.
See the full job listing for all the details.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: Liam DaweIs all anti cheat just client side? as in there are no checks or communication from client to sever ?Quoting: pete910It will be to run game servers, Not client. Don't get ya hopes up people !Well, no, that wouldn't make sense. They wouldn't use anti-cheat on the server builds because that's their servers, this is all to do with the client-side stuff.
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