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[–] Nilz@sopuli.xyz 108 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This totally invalidates their argument "Linux isn't big enough to care about". I highly doubt there are more Windows Arm gamers than Linux gamers.

[–] TheWilliamist@lemmy.world 37 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They won’t or can’t get their anti-cheat/DRM in as a kernel module. Would you trust that bunch of fucks to not screw something up terribly by trying to pop in something like that?

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 41 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Good thing I don't care about Fortnite and never ever buy games on Epic!

[–] helios@social.ggbox.fr 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Same, except for Rocket League but i bought it before Epic aquired it and turned it into a f2p cash grab.

[–] zenpocalypse@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But I'll happily take all their free stuff, lol.

I've not spent over $20 on epic ever, but have hundreds of games.

Same, but I've spent exactly $0. Most of their free games work just fine on my Steam Deck through Heroic, so I'm pretty happy.

Steam gets my money, EGS gets my weekly claims.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 17 points 7 months ago

That sounds significantly harder than supporting Steam Deck users but OK Epic

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 7 months ago

Well, I’m not 7 anymore, so I won’t miss Fortnite at all.

[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 10 points 7 months ago

I kinda get the argument about it, but the game is so bad I can't be bothered to even be upset, even on their behalf.

I legit feel like Linux is better for not having it.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 8 points 7 months ago

I wonder how much $$$ Microsoft is paying them for this?

[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

So the upcoming Xbox console is Windows on Arm.

[–] MooseyMoose@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Looks up from single player game, goes back to playing

[–] gnawmon@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Too bad that they're missing profits by not enabling EAC support for linux.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 6 points 7 months ago

EAC does support Linux and there's games out there using it. It's the kernel level stuff that won't work because Linux refuses to support it, a decision I completely agree with. I don't want arshole game developers fucking around in my kernel.

[–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fortnite is unironically a really good game, its the only game i've spent money on microtransactions (10 bucks) in and I would literally spend more if I could actually play it on linux.

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

I agree. It also runs in a lot of low to mid end setups. The only battle royale game that id still enjoyable in my opinion.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

It's too bad, really. I only buy games from there if they're significantly cheaper. But I do my gaming on Windows atm.

[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago

Good, it will continue to not be played at my house.