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2 years ago

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Will I be banned if I continue playing Apex on Linux or Steam Deck?

I have not currently been banned. I have never been banned in any online game in fact.

I have been playing Apex on Linux for more than a year without issues.

Recently though others are saying they are being banned just for playing on Linux or Steam Deck:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Linux-Your-Account-has-been-disabled/td-p/14012971

Am I at risk of a ban just for continuing to play on Linux and steam deck?

Can there be an item to get to the bottom of this added to the Apex Legends trello board?

devel_origin
2 years ago
I saw people being banned on windows too in this wave. If they aren't lying about the cause then nobody is safe.
But I can speak only for myself: I was on Linux and was falsely banned yesterday.
EA_Darko
Community Manager
2 years ago
Hey all, if you find yourself with a ban on your account then would need to speak with our TOS team: https://help.ea.com/en/help/account/information-about-locked-or-banned-or-suspended-accounts/

They are the only ones who can assist and we can't really speculate on what may result in a ban.

Darko
Vilthran
2 years ago
Y'all EA reply guys sound like bots..
Majority of us have petitioned but told to go * ourselves because we were (wrongfully) caught cheating.
these blanketed unhelpful replies make your customer service look like dog sht.
Kanavi2099
2 years ago
@devel_origin This also happened to me, not in steam deck but a fedora 39 branch (nobara)
I got banned sunday night and the only thing that changed what that new DX12 option they added on steam and I just started using that

I disputed it but got declined
Also the mods response can't be worse since they sound like bots