It took Epic three years to implement a shopping cart on their store, I don't think their idea of "soon" lines up with anyone else's.

The most significant thing about this development is that Timmy (CEO) was extremely vocal about being basically anti-Linux. So this is, in a way, the market (and also Valve largely) forcing his hand, which is the way things should work in an educated society. It's the way capitalists like the pretend the world works.

I dont think there is much overlap of people using Steam Deck and using Epic Games Store.

GOG also said they are working on Linux support for over a decade ago. Some developer saying something unofficial in a Discord server isn't enough for me to believe this will happen soon. Also, if they have a native Linux application, that plays the Windows games through Proton (or any of its variants), then will they support their own games on Linux too? Will Fortnite be playable on Linux?

Great news for all 2 of them that wish to use EGS.

Fun Fact, Unreal Engine has supported Linux for a long time, which would be pretty much the only reason I would ever install Epic Gamea Store. The fuckers work for the CCP.

Not having epic game store is a feature. That platform is so garbage that it supporting linux will just make linux worse.

Hey maybe I'll actually play some of those free games Ive been collecting for years

Took 25 years too long.. But OK. Better now than never.

No big deal if they don't manage to make EAC work on Linux for all usage cases. Fortnite itself still refuses to support Linux, and if that's the case, why would Epic bother to port its Game Store there?

Fuck epic, im good