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Respawn now properly looking into Apex Legends bans on Linux & Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand, 24 Aug 2023

Around five days ago I reported on Apex Legends doing a ban wave which for the second time hit a bunch of players on Linux and Steam Deck playing it with Proton. Now at least the developer Respawn is looking into it.

Sniper Elite 5 now rated Steam Deck Playable with an anti-cheat update

By Liam Squires-Hand, 22 Aug 2023

Today Sniper Elite 5 got updated and it seems they upgraded Easy Anti-Cheat from Epic Online Services, including making sure it works on Linux and Steam Deck.

Roblox support is coming back to Wine on Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand, 22 Aug 2023

Good news for Roblox fans, as the game will soon start working in Wine again as the developers have been working to update it since the big breakage with the new client.

Linux players getting banned on Apex Legends again

By Liam Squires-Hand, 19 Aug 2023

As a little PSA word of warning, it seems EA / Respawn have begun another little ban wave or they've tweaked something in their anti-cheat that Linux / Steam Deck players are getting caught in for Apex Legends.

For Honor from Ubisoft gets an anti-cheat update - now Playable on Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand, 28 Jul 2023

Nice to see more bigger publisher jumping in to get their games working on Steam Deck and desktop Linux. Ubisoft has now upgraded For Honor to support Easy Anti-Cheat on Deck.

Roguelite shooter Arcadegeddon hits Steam with Steam Deck support

By Liam Squires-Hand, 20 Jul 2023

Arcadegeddon arrived on Steam recently from IllFonic after being an Epic Exclusive. It's flashy ever-evolving co-op roguelite shooter and the developers plan to ensure it stays compatible with Linux / Steam Deck.

FACEIT Anti-Cheat to support Linux / Steam Deck with BattleBit Remastered

By Liam Squires-Hand, 16 Jul 2023

The developers of BattleBit Remastered have now given a much more clear answer to what their plans are for their anti-cheat and it seems it's great news for gamers on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

BattleBit Remastered is good fun but anti-cheat for Steam Deck & Linux is concerning

By Liam Squires-Hand, 3 Jul 2023

BattleBit Remastered is climbing the ranks on Steam, it has regularly seen tens of thousands of players and works on Linux but anti-cheat may be a problem.

SMITE now works on Linux and Steam Deck in the latest update

By Liam Squires-Hand, 13 Jun 2023

Titan Forge Games and Hi-Rez Studios have updated their popular MOBA game SMITE, and with it an improvement to allow it to now work on Linux with Easy Anti-Cheat.

Roblox still plan to make it work with Wine on Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand, 15 May 2023

The situation is currently a bit messy, with conflicting statements but it appears that Roblox should work again on Linux / Steam Deck with Wine eventually.

Dead by Daylight gets Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Squires-Hand, 10 May 2023

Well, I've been waiting to see what the public official word would be on Dead by Daylight and now it's official. Dead by Daylight is now Steam Deck Verified.

Goodbye to Roblox on Linux with their new anti-cheat and Wine blocking

By Liam Squires-Hand, 9 May 2023

You might have seen recently that I covered the upcoming updates for Roblox, and now it's here blocking Wine with their new anti-cheat.

Dead by Daylight now works on Linux desktop and Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand, 5 May 2023

Some potentially great news for Dead by Daylight fans, as it seems Behaviour Interactive have finally made the switch with their anti-cheat to allow Steam Deck and Linux desktop players in.

Roblox intentionally blocking Linux with Wine in their new update

By Liam Squires-Hand, 22 Apr 2023

It seems the days of using workarounds to play Roblox on Linux may be coming to an abrupt end, with the upcoming launch of their new client blocking Linux intentionally.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets Steam Deck support

By Liam Squires-Hand, 5 Apr 2023

It took quite a while for the issues to be figured out but Halo: The Master Chief Collection (MCC) now has improved Steam Deck support.

Hell Let Loose planning Steam Deck support

By Liam Squires-Hand, 4 Apr 2023

The hardcore FPS Hell Let Loose had a 2023 roadmap reveal, and they've confirmed they're planning to add Steam Deck support.

Apex Legends banning some Linux players, keep an eye out Steam Deck players

By Liam Squires-Hand, 1 Mar 2023

It appears that Apex Legends from Respawn and EA has started banning some players on Linux, and while the Steam Deck uses Linux too it seems nearly all the bans were desktop Linux players.

Totally Accurate Battlegrounds now works on Linux and Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand, 23 Feb 2023

Totally Accurate Battlegrounds got upgraded recently due to needing to implement new anti-cheat, and thanks to that this free to play game now works on Linux Desktop and Steam Deck.

Hunt: Showdown added Easy Anti-Cheat for Steam Deck & Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand, 16 Feb 2023

While no announcement from the developer has been made yet, Hunt: Showdown now has the Easy Anti-Cheat file needed and works on Steam Deck and Linux Desktop.