{"rewrite":{"id":"r_15ae4a62c01a4018f70c39d2","clusterId":"c_b47f24e8d80b6c630c20a1ea","slug":"epic-games-is-building-a-linux-anti-cheat-and-will-pilot-it-on-fortnite","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Epic Games Is Building A Linux Anti-Cheat And Will Pilot It On Fortnite","summary":"Epic Games is developing EAC Linux v2, a Linux version of its Easy Anti-Cheat software, and plans to pilot it first with Fortnite. The requirements include a signed kernel, TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, Measured Boot, BPF LSM, Kernel Lockdown Integrity Mode and Kexec disabled. Fortnite's Linux support arrives when enough distribution maintainers meet the requirements, a number Epic has not disclosed, and no launch timing is announced.","whyItMatters":"Epic's pitch is that Linux can approach Windows-level anti-cheat protection without a kernel driver, but the conditions land on distribution maintainers, so how many distros adopt the requirements decides whether the supported game list actually grows.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEpic says the new build does not need a kernel driver, unlike its Windows anti-cheat. It instead leans on Linux security features, including a signed kernel, Secure Boot, Measured Boot, BPF LSM, Kernel Lockdown Integrity Mode and Kexec disabled, with TPM 2.0 also required.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose conditions are the sticking point. Some users and developers have pushed back because the requirements include restrictions the Linux community has traditionally avoided. Epic\u0026#39;s answer is that they build on work distribution maintainers already do, and that the more distros meet them by default, the less players will need to change settings. Epic said it will keep talking with Valve about Steam Deck support to the extent technically possible.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Epic Games hasn't disclosed how many Linux distribution maintainers must meet the signed kernel, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements before Fortnite ships. That unanswered threshold is the release date.","twitterPost":"Fortnite's Linux support waits on an undisclosed number of distribution maintainers meeting Epic Games' kernel requirements.","threadsPost":"Fortnite's Linux port hinges on an undisclosed number of distribution maintainers adopting signed kernels, TPM 2.0, Secure Boot and the rest of Epic Games' EAC Linux v2 checklist. No launch timing exists because that headcount doesn't exist yet.","newsletterBlurb":"Epic Games is developing EAC Linux v2, a Linux version of Easy Anti-Cheat, and will pilot it with Fortnite before considering it for other developers. The requirements include a signed kernel, TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, Measured Boot and Kexec disabled, which has drawn pushback from some users and developers. No launch timing is announced, and Fortnite's Linux support depends on enough distribution maintainers meeting the requirements.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/10/18/28365.html\",\"title\":\"Fortnite to support Linux; Epic Games developing new Linux anti-cheat\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4636,"outputTokens":645,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792285632,"createdAt":"2026-10-18T01:02:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T01:06:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T01:06:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b47f24e8d80b6c630c20a1ea","canonicalTitle":"『フォートナイト』がLinux対応へ。Linux版新アンチチートをEpic Gamesが開発中","representativeArticleId":"a_062844070a29280dce873b45","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Fortnite\"],\"studios\":[\"Epic Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-17T22:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-17T22:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T01:06:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/10/18/28365.html","title":"『フォートナイト』がLinux対応へ。Linux版新アンチチートをEpic Gamesが開発中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Fortnite"],"studios":["Epic Games"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}