Fortnite is Finally Coming to the Steam Deck

Fortnite is officially coming to the Steam Deck and Linux, along with Epic’s new vibe-coded launcher.

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There have always been a few games that people have wanted to see come to the Steam Deck, like Destiny 2. However, one of the biggest ones was Fortnite. It was odd that it wasn’t, especially since the anti-cheat it uses, Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC), has Linux compatibility. However, Epic has been against it. That ends today, as Epic has officially announced that Fortnite is coming to Linux.

In a post about the brand-new launcher, which is in preview right now, they mentioned that they are bringing Fortnite to Linux. They are rebuilding EAC and working with distro maintainers on the security requirements, and once that’s done, Fortnite will be available through the new launcher on Linux, which includes the Steam Deck.

This new launcher is something they announced recently when they mentioned they are bringing the launcher to Linux. And so far, it looks very exciting. It’s faster, has an improved library and download experience, and has an overall new look. From what they’re saying, it sounds really great.

However, I really wish they would do better with their messaging. The first paragraph of the post is about how they vibe-coded a new launcher instead of programming, because it’s hard. This could be a reason why they have a preview so quickly, but with the re

Programming is hard. So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that’s way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look.

Epic Games Store Preview Launcher Post

I’m willing to give Epic a shot, and I’m extremely happy to hear that they are bringing Fortnite to Linux (and the Steam Deck), and making the launcher directly compatible. I still disagree with some of their practices, but competition is not a bad thing. However, I will be first in line to play Fortnite on the Steam Deck as soon as it’s ready. I have my Sora skin ready to go.

You can download and try this launcher preview for yourself through Epic’s website. And yes, this preview is available on Linux.

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