{
  "id": 5116576,
  "title": "Ubisoft banning Steam Deck users from For Honor reveals how expendable Linux gamers are",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ubisoft-banning-steam-deck-users-from-for-honor-reveals-how",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:43:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/ubisoft-banning-steam-deck-users-from-for-honor-reveals-how-expendable-linux-gamers-are/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gaming on Linux has improved significantly over the last decade, largely thanks to Valve's efforts. As of now, around 30,000 games are compatible with the Steam Deck, with 8,964 being Steam Deck Verified and 21,083 considered Playable.\n\nThe Steam Deck launched in February 2022, allowing users to play their Steam library on the go. However, some games are not compatible, and For Honor is one of them. According to Dev.to, Ubisoft removed support for For Honor on SteamOS and Linux distributions on September 10, 2026, citing third-party licensing restrictions, incompatibility with proprietary DRM, and the inability to integrate Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) with Proton.\n\nDespite the official removal of support, players can still play For Honor on Linux using unofficial methods, such as 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "How to play FOR HONOR on Linux after Ubisoft cuts support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/como-jogar-for-honor-no-linux-apos-a-ubisoft-cortar-suporte",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:05:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}