https://launcher.epicgames.com/
From FAQ:
What should I know about Linux support?
The new Epic Games Launcher runs natively on Linux, but many games are Windows-only builds and may need a compatibility layer. Check each game’s Linux compatibility before installing.
We support Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or newer, Fedora 43 or newer, and Debian 12 or newer. Other distributions may work but aren’t officially tested or supported.
Use the Send feedback button in the launcher to report issues.
https://onlineservices.epicgames.com/news/introducing-easy-anti-cheat-linux-v2
Also 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, so more multiplayer games can finally support the platform without enabling widespread cheating.
Meh. Heroic launcher has been fine.
Cool I guess, but still trying to make client-side cheat detection happen is so futile and stupid.
Epic games can go fuck themselves, in Windows and Linux alike.
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.
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
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.
Call of Duty for one
Nah, let them suffer with Microslop until they get some self respect and better taste
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.
It doesn’t sound like they are shipping the kernel, only that your kernel must be signed with well known keys which I assume the supported distros are? Still not keen on it personally and wouldn’t run the anti cheat myself but at least it’s user space.
Is Fortnite actually getting Linux support? That’s a big +1 for game support on Linux
Didn’t Epic just force some of their Devs into a slop-first programming model?
Yes, and - of course - the launcher is vibe-coded too. They even proudly say so on the announcement page:
Programming is hard. So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that’s way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look.
Holy shit! That’s a first for me. I’m not as anti as I once was, but vibe coding is just irresponsible. Do they have the same definition of it as I have?
A quote from Tim Swiney in the announcement is that “it’ll have advanced features like a shopping cart”.
No, I’m not kidding. He really fucking said that
Vibe coded. I fucking hate that term. Anyone who uses it I instantly know to be an unprofessional hack of a dev.
No.
Unreal Engine 6 (which is not out yet) is replacing Blueprint, Unreal’s visual scripting language, with “Verse” a text-based language that is intended to be easier for coding models like claude to work with. Dev’s who do not wish to use such AI tools can either stay on UE4-5 or strictly develop C++ in UE6. After the announcement they got a lot of backlash (most people seem to love blueprint) and hopefully Epic reconsiders but I doubt they will.
It is dumb move on Epic’s part imo, but it’s not as bad as people make it out to be.
Thank you for the content - I was unaware of this.
Pretty cool I spent the past decade learning C++ and UE to fulfill my dream of making games. Now none of that matters. If I release the game I have been developing myself it will be called ai slop. Thanks Epic!
You can release your game to a lot of different platforms, Epic Games isn’t the only one right? And you can clearly advertise AI-free development - some people definitely like it. (Me included.)
Epic Games developed Unreal Engine and they are adding AI development tools in the up coming UE6. I dont know how much an
AI-free developmenttag will help public opinion of UE games. But who knows - maybe youre right. Crazy times
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
Cuck coding an anti-cheat should be interesting. I wonder how many “you are right to push back, I left a giant vulnerability open that can be exploited by fornight, let me fix that for you” they will come across.
Kernel Level Anti Cheat with remote attestation on Linux. Great. :/
Well there’s still the option for you not to install it.
Personally, I’d rather want this type of anticheat than having to use windows ever again.
It may not be for you, but I believe this is a good thing. Some people don’t make the switch to Linux at all because they can’t play games with kernel-level anticheat. At the very least, anyone who may dual boot Linux and Windows can now boot Linux and their infested kernel Linux. Hopefully other Windows-only games will follow.
Some people don’t make the switch to Linux at all because they can’t play games with kernel-level anticheat.
Then they should suffer with Microslop until they get some self-esteem and better taste in games
I use Linux on everything but my main desktop (Laptop, Project Server, web server, some Rpis), primarily because I like Fortnite.
So I am looking forward to this.
I am going to play Fortnite anyway, which means anti cheat etc anyway, I would love to have it in Linux instead of Windows.
Your deal breaker is Fortnite?
I like playing games. I don’t do much besides play games on that desktop, anything else is done on my laptop.
Me too, been playing WoW again lately.
Checking if you run the default kernel is way better than shipping rootkit to everyone.
It’s almost too good to be true.
The worse part is requiring secure boot, as if I wanted to have a dual kernel set up (my nornal, unsigned, I own my hardware and do what I want with it kernel and my locked down, M$ approved and signed, we own you epic games kernel) I can’t just switch between them with a bootloader like rEFInd or GRUB, I have to go and enable secure boot each time in the BIOS. You don’t need secure boot to play Fortnite on Windows. This is worse somehow.
Secure boot + tpm is probably a developer toggle the same way linux is now. It would be stupid to make linux users jump through more hoops than windows users, we are basically all people who gave up trying to jump through hoops for tech companies. HOWEVER, we are talking about epic games
Easy Anti-Christ
That they are building an anti-cheat with existing open kernel security features instead of writing their own kernel modules is somehow a bad thing?
A signed kernel does not directly mean that they will supply the kernel. They might work together with some distros and trust those signed kernels. Secure boot is often already used by Linux users. TPM I don’t know.
Signed kernel means no akmods right? Without being able to install Nvidia drivers this may already be a nonstarter.
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.
“I wish games with anti-cheat had Linux support!”
Monkey’s paw curls
A Vibe coded mess is what we getting.
If a
treenew launcherfallslaunchesin the woodsat Epic,does it make a sounddoes anyone fucking care?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”.
I hope Epic goes bankrupt before this is complete. We don’t need dumbass CEO’s trying to force kernel anti-cheat into Linux
You can start dualbooting now in order to get used to Linux, find programs that replaces the ones you used in Windows and start the transition to Linux. In worst case fortnite for Linux is delayed and then you have dualbooting until it releases.
I already use it on my laptop (and Steam Deck) wich I use for school, and pretty much all software I use on windows is FOSS and available on linux or I have already found suitable replacements. Would rather not dualboot as I have read that windows might stop working or locks itself up if done incorrectly. I would rather do a clean switch.
