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: 1) by jman on Thursday January 09 2020, @12:32PM (1 child)
This is why I mostly stick with Pacman.
Upon occasion, I actually do still play one EA title (these days, emulated on the Mac): Mule. Had it on the C64 back in the 80's. Clunky, multi-player (if your machine supported multiple joysticks).
Once they went 'net, EA lost all cool.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Thursday January 09 2020, @03:53PM
There are lots of awesome Linux games. Give them a try sometime, you might be pleasantly surprised.
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