TLDR for those who didn't read the EAC Linux v2 post.

On hardware side, it requires TPM 2.0, Secure Boot and Input-Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU) enabled in BIOS.

On software side, it requires a signed kernel and kernel modules, measured boot, kernel lockdown integrity mode, kexec to be disabled, and Linux Security Module BPF.

Where keys are needed, they must all be well-known. Epic maintains a list of well-known keys.

Basically this all requires that your machine has the required features and that your distribution provides a proper kernel.

Does EAC Linux v2 use a kernel driver?

No. EAC Linux v2 does not install or load an anti-cheat kernel module. It uses security features already provided by the Linux kernel, together with an anti-cheat systemd service and eBPF programs.

Does EAC Linux v2 run in the background all the time?

No. It includes a systemd service, but the service only starts when a protected game starts and it stops when the game exits.

Hard pass on the Epic Vibe Launcher. Heroic it is.

epic is rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat for Linux (EAC Linux v2) to deliver near-Windows-level protection using signed kernels, Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, and other existing Linux security features starting with a Fortnite

That's some anti-christ shit

"I wish games with anti-cheat had Linux support!"

Monkey's paw curls

Didn’t Epic just force some of their Devs into a slop-first programming model?

its vibe coded apparently
also anticheats on Linux is gonna start being a little more intrusive

Epic games can go fuck themselves, in Windows and Linux alike.

Not gonna install a rootkit on Linux, either.

If a tree new launcher falls launches in the woods at Epic, does it make a sound does anyone fucking care?

A Vibe coded mess is what we getting.

Stay the fuck off my kernel. Signed, me

I think this generally is a good thing but I'm gonna pass on the rootkit and the launcher with ads and popups. Also, very funny to me that suddenly Linux is a priority after saying that they won't support Linux because it's not in their financial interest

Meh. Heroic launcher has been fine.

Cool I guess, but still trying to make client-side cheat detection happen is so futile and stupid.

From: https://onlineservices.epicgames.com/news/introducing-easy-anti-cheat-linux-v2

We are starting to reach out to leaders in the Linux community

It's okay, we know who you talk to.

I have no interest in using their launcher, new “faster, lighter” version or not (I’ll stick with Heroic), but I hope this means they’ll start distributing native Linux versions of games on their platform. I got Enter the Gungeon for free on Epic and I’m forced to play it through Proton even though the game has a native build

As someone who enjoys Fortnite but gave it up when I switched to full time Linux, this is exciting. I would love to jump back in.

If this is a success and we start seeing other games like COD have Linux support, I will be super happy.

You may not like the games, but you should never be against the option for people to play them on Linux.

And EA's anti cheat is also on the way, maybe we'll see FC28 on Linux. What else are normies missing, Roblox?

Let these guys move to Linux, the more, the merrier. This is for them.

It's 2026 and the store, and the launcher function like a prototype that I would cobble together in 2 hours.

Can't say for everyone, but I'm happy with GOG and I see no reason to switch. This news piece, of all, definitely doesn't incentivize me.

No thanks, i dont care for anti-cheat titles to begin with and there is Heroic in case i need to run a game from epic store.

Is Fortnite actually getting Linux support? That's a big +1 for game support on Linux

I would actually rather dual boot to windows (on an entirely separate drive, fuck windows trying to mess up my drive) than boot Linux with an untrusted kernel that gives epic root access to my system with all my important stuff on it.

What game platform?

Thats great, I look forward to continuing to not use or give a fuck about epic or its launcher.

Will they call this the steam wars?

Lets go!!! Fortnite is the only thing keeping me from switching to linux right now. I was thinking of dualbooting just to play fortnite but once it's supported I won't have to.

I even asked Epic Games support about this two days ago and they had "no details to share at the moment".