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Linux gamers have found yet again that their ubiquitous operating system remains unwelcome in the context of mainstream entertainment.
The latest insult comes from Electronic Arts, which appears to have issued a few permanent bans to online Battlefield V players attempting to play the game on Linux systems.
Mind you, Battlefield V isn't intended for Linux; the EA game specifies that a 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 is required. But those committed to Linux can get around that by using Lutris, a Linux gaming client.
Last month, a Battlefield V player claimed that attempting to play the game online using Lutris resulted in getting banned. It would seem to be the fault of EA's server-side anti-cheating system FairFight. A few others participating in the discussion thread said they too had been banned. That's not exactly a mass market catastrophe.
EA apparently considers using Linux to be cheating.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday January 08 2020, @06:00PM
I've dabbled in Linux gaming, but never gave it a shot on my main rig. DOSBox is a great tool for playing ancient DOS games on modern hardware, including that 10 yr old laptop in the closet. There are also quite a few game specific projects like Exult and OpenRCT2 that bring great games to the reach of modern computers. The fact is that most/all? major AAA studios are still ignoring Linux. Which cuts out your Battlefield/COD fans. Until the major players pickup even cursory Linux support, it's going to be a crapshoot.
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