EA and Respawn have announced a massive update to its popular live-service free-to-play shooter Apex Legends. As of today, Apex Legends will no longer run on Steam Deck, Valve's ultra popular handheld. Citing a major concern over cheaters, a joint statement was released on the Apex Legends Twitter account.
According to the statement, the developers have pinpointed Linux OS — the operating system that powers the Steam Deck — as a hub for all manner of cheats and exploits. To remedy that, access to the game via Linux is being revoked entirely.
“While this will impact a small number of Apex players, we believe the decision will meaningfully reduce instances of cheating in our game,” the statement read in part, adding, “there is currently no reliable way for us to differentiate a legitimate Steam Deck from a malicious cheat claiming to be a Steam Deck (via Linux).”
It doesn't matter how much extra value the new battle pass might offer, there's no way Apex Legends players were never going to be on board with it.
Respawn affirms that the openness of Linux as an operating system is what makes it attractive to bad actors. It is harder to detect...
