Apex Legends Steam Deck Support Removed Due to Rampant Cheating
Steam Deck Players to Permanently Lose Access to Apex LegendsEA Calls Linux "A Path for a Variety of Impactful Exploits and Cheats"
In a move impacting Linux users, including those on Steam Deck, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that Apex Legends will no longer support devices running Linux. EA attributed the decision to the rising security risks associated with the open-source platform, which they say has become "a path for a variety of impactful exploits and cheats."
EA Community Manager EA_Mako addressed the change in a blog post, explaining, "The openness of the Linux operating systems makes it an attractive one for cheaters and cheat developers. 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."
EA’s concern, it seems, extends beyond just Linux users exploiting the system, as the platform’s flexibility allows malicious actors to mask cheats, complicating enforcement measures.
A Difficult, But Necessary Decision for the Broader Apex Legends Community
Additionally, EA emphasized the challenge of distinguishing legitimate Steam Deck users from cheat developers. "Linux is used by default on the Steam Deck. 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)," Mako elaborated, underscoring the technical difficulties EA faces with open-source operating systems.
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