Sorry Steam Deck owners, Respawn is happy with its Apex Legends Linux ban

In the latest Apex Legends dev update, game director Steven Ferreira addressed anti-cheat and the recent decision to ban Linux players from accessing the game. This ban impacted Steam Deck users, taking the game from Verified to Unsupported, but Respawn is "pleased to report" that the controversial move is playing out as expected so far thanks to a "meaningful reduction" in instances of cheating being identified. Apex Legends was once one of the most played games each month on the best handheld gaming PC, but with the introduction of the Linux block a few months ago, Steam Deck owners can no longer access the game without dual-booting their device. As a result, Apex Legends has long since fallen out of the monthly top 100 games list. Continue reading Sorry Steam Deck owners, Respawn is happy with its Apex Legends Linux ban MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming

Feb 7, 2025 - 15:24
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Sorry Steam Deck owners, Respawn is happy with its Apex Legends Linux ban
Sorry Steam Deck owners, Respawn is happy with its Apex Legends Linux ban

In the latest Apex Legends dev update, game director Steven Ferreira addressed anti-cheat and the recent decision to ban Linux players from accessing the game. This ban impacted Steam Deck users, taking the game from Verified to Unsupported, but Respawn is "pleased to report" that the controversial move is playing out as expected so far thanks to a "meaningful reduction" in instances of cheating being identified.

Apex Legends was once one of the most played games each month on the best handheld gaming PC, but with the introduction of the Linux block a few months ago, Steam Deck owners can no longer access the game without dual-booting their device. As a result, Apex Legends has long since fallen out of the monthly top 100 games list.

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