Ubisoft bans Linux and Steam Deck users from For Honor because it "cannot meaningfully deploy protection"

Ubisoft has announced that it will no longer support its game For Honor on Linux and Steam Deck. According to XDA Developers, the company cited a lack of resources to ensure that players are not cheating on the game. Dev.to reports that Ubisoft pointed to "restrictions of third-party licensing, incompatibility of proprietary DRM, and the impossibility of integrating Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) with Proton" as reasons for the decision.

The move has left Linux gamers frustrated, as they will no longer be able to play For Honor through official channels. However, Dev.to notes that there are unofficial workarounds, such as using Proton Experimental with patches or running the Ubisoft client via Wine/Lutris. Alternatively, players can use cloud gaming services like GeForce Now, Xbox Cloud Gaming, or Shadow to continue playing the game.

The decision to drop support for Linux and Steam Deck was made due to the incompatibility of EAC with Linux, which is required by the game's publishers. This has led to a divide between Linux gamers and those on other platforms, with the latter continuing to receive support and the former being left behind.

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