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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.
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?
Good thing I don't care about Fortnite and never ever buy games on Epic!
Same, except for Rocket League but i bought it before Epic aquired it and turned it into a f2p cash grab.
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.
That sounds significantly harder than supporting Steam Deck users but OK Epic
Well, I’m not 7 anymore, so I won’t miss Fortnite at all.
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.
I wonder how much $$$ Microsoft is paying them for this?
So the upcoming Xbox console is Windows on Arm.
Looks up from single player game, goes back to playing
Too bad that they're missing profits by not enabling EAC support for linux.
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.
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.
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.
It's too bad, really. I only buy games from there if they're significantly cheaper. But I do my gaming on Windows atm.
Good, it will continue to not be played at my house.