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BackEpic Games Launcher is coming to SteamOS
Epic Games Launcher is coming to SteamOS
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Epic Games Launcher is coming to SteamOS

Fortnite on SteamOS remains uncertain pending Easy Anti-Cheat Linux v2 support

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Quick Look

  • Epic Games Communications Director Jake Jones confirmed SteamOS compatibility for the new Epic Games Launcher on Linux, alongside Fedora, Cachy, and Omarchy, with AppImage support returning this month.
  • However, Fortnite on SteamOS remains uncertain because Easy Anti-Cheat Linux v2 support is still unresolved.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

In October, Epic Games said it was investigating making Fortnite compatible with Valve's Linux-based SteamOS. The Epic Games Launcher was in preview at the time, and SteamOS was not specifically listed as a supported distro.

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In October, Epic Games said that it was “investigating” making Fortnite compatible with Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS. At the time, Epic Games Launcher was in preview, but SteamOS was not specifically listed as a supported distro. Now, Communications Director Jake Jones has confirmed SteamOS compatibility, along with a handful of other distros, to GamingOnLinux. In response to a question about the AppImage being replaced with Debian / Ubuntu .deb downloads, Jones said:

“The new Epic Games Launcher is still in Preview and we plan to support as many Linux distributions as possible, including Fedora, SteamOS, Cachy, Omarchy, and more. We’re testing and evaluating packaging formats for distribution, and we’ll restore AppImage this month.”

That doesn’t necessarily mean Fortnite will come to SteamOS. Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) Linux v2 support still remains an open question. When it announced its work to bring Fortnite to Linux, the company said that the Steam Deck “does not support the required features for our EAC v2 solution, but we are actively talking with Valve and hope to support it in the future.”

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Epic Games will restore AppImage support for the Linux launcher this month

    Very likely · Within days

  • Epic Games will continue testing and evaluating packaging formats for Linux distribution

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will Fortnite come to SteamOS?
  • When will Easy Anti-Cheat Linux v2 support be available?
  • Which specific Linux distributions will be supported beyond those named?

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