One 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.

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[–] 17 points 8 months ago

A sign, perhaps, that business types see Linux as more than a novelty market demographic in the coming years.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago
    [–] 7 points 8 months ago

    Worst case scenario: they develop the Javelin anti-cheat as a DKMS module which has to be loaded on boot, kinda like Riot Games' Vanguard works

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    [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    Huge if it actually comes through. This could move some of my friends over for battlefield and sports games.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago*

    OR "The Microsoft ROG handheld isn't doing as well as we hoped and we REALLY need to get back on the steamdeck"

    If true expect announcements for Apex Legends, BF, etc where they suddenly role back on the claim that the majority of cheaters are on Linux. I guarantee it.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    People still play EA games?

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    This would be huge for me. BF6 is the only game that has me keeping a windows partition.

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