They don't even have to provide the official BattlEye Linux library, as this is easy to do as a user by installing ' Proton BattlEye Runtime' per Steam library: All they have to do, at least technically, is switch a toggle in the game's SteamDB-entry as well as remove the OS-check at the start of the game.

Players who attempt to bypass Destiny 2 incompatibility will be met with a game ban.'īungie dedicated a forum post to this topic to 'gather feedback and interest in a potential port', although this clearly seems like a marketing placebo to keep people in check. 'Players who attempt to launch Destiny 2 on the Steam Deck through SteamOS or Proton will be unable to enter the game and will be returned to their game library after a short time.

The official response from Bungie to the situation remains as follows: (Oddly enough, the Stadia-port of Destiny 2 ran off of Linux.) Though Bungie purposely chose to opt against Steam Deck compatibility because of 'security concerns due to Linux'. This will be done on an opt-in basis with game developers choosing whether they want to allow it or not.' But as the developers behind those anti-cheat solutions more and more cater towards official Linux-support, in the end it still depends on the decisions of the developers behind those games - because most anti-cheat systems nowadays CAN work with Linux.īungie's massive GAAS online shooter Destiny 2 for example leverages BattlEye Anti-Cheat, which officially and natively supports Linux (since Nov 2019) as per tweet by its developer and various games such as Ark prove this on Steam Deck today: ' BattlEye has provided native Linux and Mac support for a long time and we can announce that we will also support the upcoming Steam Deck (Proton).

Mostly due to incompatibilities between Linux or its compatibility layer Proton with certain anti-cheat systems. The Steam Deck, Valve's handheld gaming PC, recently turned 1 and yet you couldn't enjoy all your beloved games on it.

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