Epic introduces an improved version of anti-cheat for Linux
- ID
- 36221
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 16 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM
- Fetched
- 16 Oct 2026, 8:52 PM
- Provider
- Tom's Hardware
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/epic-introduces-an-improved-version-of-anti-cheat-for-linux-eac-linux-v2-will-finally-allow-linux-gamers-to-play-fortnite
- Source URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/feeds/all
Summary
- Score
- 2.5
- Created
- 16 Oct 2026, 8:53 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developers
What happened
Tom's Hardware reports that Epic is shipping EAC Linux v2, an updated version of Easy Anti-Cheat for Linux that finally lets Linux users play Fortnite. The trade-off, per the headline, is that it requires strict TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, which has drawn pushback from open-source communities. The supplied article text is mostly site navigation and paywall boilerplate, so version numbers, dates, rollout scope, and the specific technical objections are not available in it.
Why it matters
If you run Linux as your daily desktop, this is a concrete example of hardware attestation (TPM 2.0 + Secure Boot) being used as the price of admission for software that previously just refused to support Linux at all — worth knowing before you assume your next Linux machine or dual-boot setup can run it. Beyond that, the text here does not support a specific takeaway for AI, database, agent, or SaaS builders, so treat it as a gaming/desktop-platform item rather than something that changes what you ship this week.
Discussion angle
Should hardware attestation (TPM 2.0 + Secure Boot) be an acceptable gate for software to support Linux, or does it just move the incompatibility from 'no Linux build' to 'no Linux build unless your firmware is configured a specific way'? Worth asking who in the room runs Linux and whether their machines would actually pass.