"While the population of Linux users is small, their impact infected a fair amount of players’ games." Apex Legends can't be played on Steam Deck anymore, and EA has explained why.

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What you need to know

• Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment's battle royale title Apex Legends is no longer playable on any devices running Linux.
• According to Electronic Arts, this is because the platform's openness attracts cheaters, with the team having to balance the security issues it causes against the number of players using Linux.
• As a result, Apex Legends is also no longer playable through Steam Deck, though anyone using the device can play Apex Legends by installing Windows instead.