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Another day, another update from Legends of the Apex security team on the fight against hackers. It's a never-ending struggle for Battle Royale and the latest change made by the developers at Respawn is definitely bad news for Linux users.
In an effort to further eliminate the game's cheat problem, Respawn is making Apex completely unavailable to play on Linux operating systems. This has the knock-on effect of also making it much more difficult to play on Steam Deck, as the device uses Linux to run by default. Steam Deck users can download Windows for the device, which would still make this possible, but playing an equally intense game Apex on Steam Deck it was already a chore, and anyone using the device probably won't care. In a short post on the topic, the security team said that the Linux operating system has been “identified as a pathway for a number of high-impact exploits and cheats.” The team decided that the best way to deal with these cheats was to remove access to the game for Linux users altogether.
Respawn noted how Linux's open operating system makes it great for cheat developers and cheaters to use to implement their cheats into the game, and also stated how Linux cheats are harder for their systems to detect .
There's also the issue of how many cheats come from Linux, according to Respawn. “Linux cheats are indeed harder to detect, and the data shows that they are growing at a rate that requires an outsized level of focus and attention from the team for a relatively small platform,” Respawn said. Obviously, the team felt they had to sacrifice players who might not return Apex without the ability to play on your preferred operating system, it was worth helping the security team stay ahead of the curve of cheats entering the game. According to sites like StatCounter, Linux users make up about 4% of the world's operating systems, while Microsoft Windows dominates with a 73% market share and Apple takes up most of the rest at 15%. Given that gamers using Linux likely represent an equally small portion of the total player base, Respawn decided to cut the cord.
Understandably, Linux users didn't like the news very much Apex.
Many players called the argument “nonsense,” while others wondered whether Respawn would give refunds for skins and other cosmetics to Linux users who could no longer play the game. The answer to that last question seems like a resounding “probably not,” given the game's general accessibility on other platforms.
On the other hand, other players thought the move was a good one, considering that the cheat problem over the past two seasons has helped push the game's player base to record numbers, if the Steam rankings are anything to go by.
A new season should be on the way soon, and the game needs it to be big if it wants to recover from the big losses of the last two seasons.
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