EA/Respawn will not lift a finger if it isn't lucrative enough, to add on what @devel_origin mentioned. They'd have to opt-in to add native Linux support for EAC. Although Apex loads fine (menu) using proton they'll have to maintain separate Linux versions of the EAC. AFAIA, unless the deck actually sells, they will not bother.
EA does not have the best reputation when it comes to supporting Linux however, so I doubt they will enable it only to let Linux users play. However, the Steam Deck might ensure that they cannot ignore Linux when they start losing money because of it.
If I understand the text below, quoted from:
https://dev.epicgames.com/docs/services/en-US/GameServices/AntiCheat/index.html
Linux Wine / Proton SupportIt is possible to run many Windows games on Linux using the Wine or Proton compatibility layers and the anti-cheat client protection can support this configuration. To enable support for your game, you must be using SDK version 1.14 or greater and activate a client module for the Linux platform.
Players running the game using Wine or Proton will use the Linux client module, so you should test and activate client module updates for Linux regularly in addition to Windows.
correct me if I'm wrong but the underlined would imply that Respawn/EA would have to put in a bit more work then simply checking a check-box.
As much I'd love to play Apex on Linux, when was the last time EA actually made a game that respected players' choices/opinions more than their money?
IMO, EA will NOT release it on linux, unless there's a profit incentive, the bigger a company is the less it cares about responding to its playerbase.
that's not how it works LMAO? it's the same anti-cheat just running on more systems.
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