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The upcoming skate. from EA will be unsupported on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to anti-cheat
(www.gamingonlinux.com)
Then we won't be playing it
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Yup, easy way to get me to put away my wallet
Why the hell does a skating game need kernel-level anticheat
I don't buy EA games anyway lol
And it will remain unsupported from my wallet as well
Looks like the wallet stays in the pocket.
I very much believe there are some underhanded deals going on with these gaming companies and Microsoft to intentionally not allow them to function on Linux at release or sabatoge (looking at you EA WRC) games after they have been released in an attempt to force people back onto Windows.
Do you really think Microsoft has to make any deals like that when they have 97% market share?
No, but I think they do it anyway as a preemptive tactic to reduce the share of users on Linux as much as possible.
Every time there is a small wave of users that transition to Linux it means less market share for Microsoft. The more users that get on Linux and have a pleasant experience and things just work means a better reputation and word of mouth spreading between people which translates into a greater potential for even more people to make the switch.
Things like this start slow but once they start to gain traction it can turn into a much bigger problem for Microsoft and they know that. So it would essentially be them trying to "nip it in the bud" before it becomes something that they are too far behind on to get control of.
Irrelevant. The only relevant bit of info is that it’s an EA game which automatically is a no-go.
Remember cheat codes?
Why do linux games not support anti-cheat?
It depends on the anti cheat. Many anti cheats for Windows require kernel level access. That doesn't fly on Linux. But again, it depends on which one, some work just fine on Linux.
Also, the same anti-cheat can work with one game, and not the other, because it's up to the publisher/developer to enable Linux support for anti-cheat that can work with Linux. For example, one of the most well known solutions, EAC, has a bunch of games that don't work, and actually a bunch that do as well.
But IIRC the ones that allow Linux is basically crippling the anti cheat on the system. Apex Legends used to allow Linux but then stopped when too many cheaters started playing on Linux because it was easier to cheat there.
The CEO claimed that, employees who got to see the data claimed he was bullshitting.
So it comes down to who you believe cause nothing concrete was ever leaked either way.
Eh, you could make your own kernel module and require it being enabled for Linux as well. It would be a major undertaking though, and since the linux share is very small still it just isn't worth it.
Devs don't want the work to support it because linux is a very small part of the market.