{
  "id": 20185918,
  "title": "Epic's anti-cheat is coming to Linux, and Bazzite is ready for it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/epics-anti-cheat-is-coming-to-linux-and-bazzite-is-ready-for-it",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-15T14:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/epic-anti-cheat-linux-bazzite-ready/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Linux, gaming has improved significantly, with companies increasingly taking it seriously. However, some games require additional work to run properly on the platform due to their anti-cheat systems. Epic Games' Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC), which protects various games, currently poses a challenge for Linux gamers, as its kernel-mode driver is incompatible with the open-source Linux kernel. Despite this, Epic Games has been working on a solution called EAC Linux v2, which aims to move the anti-cheat away from the kernel and onto other built-in Linux systems.\n\nBazzite, a Linux distro, has already received Epic Games' blessing and a signing key, enabling it to support EAC Linux v2. To ensure that your PC meets the necessary requirements for EAC Linux v2, Bazzite has implemented a built-in checker. Simply open the console and type \"just check-anticheat,\" and Bazzite will scan your system to verify if it meets the requirements. If everything is in order, you'll be ready to play EAC-protected games on Linux without any issues.",
  "summary": "EAC Linux v2 isn't even out yet.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}