Now that player count is at an all time low... can we enable Linux? Pretty sure that allowing the game to run on Linux and that $35 deal would bring in new or returning players. We've all seen the requests and the talks about anti-cheat. Why not just try out something new? Would be amazing for steamdeck users.
Here is a steamworks news post from 2021, battlEye seems to be relatively feasible to use on linux: https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/3104663180636096966
As we mentioned previously, BattlEye on Proton integration has reached a point where all a developer needs to do is reach out BattlEye to enable it for their title. No additional work is required by the developer besides that communication. Partners have started turning on BattlEye support for their titles, meaning these games are now working on Steam Deck.
Starting today Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and ARK: Survival Evolved's BattlEye anti-cheat systems are working on Proton, and we expect others to follow soon. If you'd like to try this out now, you'll need today's update of Proton Experimental as well as the Steam Client Beta.
If you're using BattlEye and would like to support Steam Deck, reach out to BattlEye directly to request that they enable support. If your game uses BattlEye and you have follow up questions for Valve, reach out to us here.
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12 AntwortenNot this late into the D2 lifecycle.
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2 AntwortenSo increased cost of support and a discounted price requirement all to appeal to small percent of a small percent of players? Even smaller considering most of those players most likely already have it on Steam and play via windows.