Linux/Steam Deck Support - Please Reconsider with Steam Machine Coming

Hey Respawn and EA team,

I want to talk about the Linux block from October 2024. I get that cheating is a serious problem, but I think this decision needs another look - especially with Valve's Steam Machine launching in 2026.

Here's the thing about Easy Anti-Cheat:

Games like ARC Raiders and The Finals run perfectly fine on Linux/Steam Deck using the exact same Easy Anti-Cheat that Apex uses. The developers just enabled Linux support - it's literally a configuration option that's already built into EAC. It's not some massive technical undertaking.

The Linux ban didn't actually solve the problem:

Yeah, EA says cheating went down after blocking Linux. But let's be real - those cheaters just switched to Windows. They didn't quit cheating, they just changed their OS. The problem moved, it didn't disappear.

Meanwhile, thousands of legitimate players who bought skins, battle passes, and supported this game for years got locked out. We didn't do anything wrong.

Why this matters now:

Valve is going all-in on SteamOS with the Steam Machine. Linux gaming is actually becoming a real thing. Other developers see this and are supporting it. Blocking an entire platform while competitors embrace it seems short-sighted.

What I'm asking:

Just enable EAC's Linux support. It's already there. ARC Raiders did it. The Finals did it. You can too.

Don't punish legitimate players for a cheating problem that still exists - just on a different OS now.

Thanks for reading.