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Epic Is Overhauling Its Anti-Cheat So That Fortnite Can Finally Come To A New Platform

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Thanks to devices such as the Steam Deck and Steam Machine, as well as the ongoing issues with Windows, gaming on Linux looks a lot more attractive over the last few years. Its biggest hurdle is still multiplayer games and their anti-cheat systems, but Epic Games is committed to bringing one of the biggest around to the operating system soon. Epic Games has announced that it is working on a Linux version for Fortnite. It's going to act as a test…

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Steam pre-emptively killed the only advantage Epic Games' vibe-coded store would have had

Not even 24 hours prior to Epic's announcement, Valve had already "fixed" the only "problem" its store had compared to its vibe-coded counterpart.

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Fortnite Is Coming to Linux. The Most Popular Computer Will Get It After All.

Epic Games is preparing a major change for Linux players. The company is developing a new version of Easy Anti-Cheat, which aims to provide more effective protection against cheaters and pave the way for Fortnite to run on the platform. This... Full version of the website: https://ithardware.pl/aktualnosci/fortnite_linux_steam_deck_problem-55061.html

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"We Vibe Coded a New Epic Games Launcher": Programming Is "Hard"

Epic claimed it's faster than Steam, but Valve's new update proves it wrong.

·Los Angeles, United States
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Epic Games Wants Linux Gamers. It's Rebuilding EAC For Fortnite

The anti-cheat software is being prepared for the platform, while a native client is already available as a preview.

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Fortnite Arrives on Linux, but You're Going to Have to Be Patient.

It's official, Fortnite arrives on Linux. The video game editor has announced that it is working to strengthen the protection of its anti-triche system, Easy Anti-Cheat on Linux, in order to allow the game to run on this operating system.

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New 'Vibe Coded' Epic Games Launcher Faces Backlash Over Bugs

Epic also announced it was working to bring Fortnite to Linux on the new launcher. The company said it was rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) and working with distro maintainers on security requirements.

·New Delhi, India
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Epic Games Store broke the news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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