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Seasoned Novice

5 months ago

Disappointed by Battlefield 6’s Lack of Linux Support

To whom it may concern,

I was genuinely excited about Battlefield 6. The trailers, the gameplay previews—all of it looked amazing. But that excitement was instantly deflated when I realized there’s no support for Linux at all!

I’m running Ubuntu LTS and have absolutely no interest in switching back to Windows just to play EA games. It’s frustrating, to say the least, that in 2025 we’re still dealing with such narrow platform support. Linux users are no longer a fringe group—we’re passionate, loyal, and growing. Ignoring us feels like a slap in the face.

I won’t be buying Battlefield 6 unless Linux support is taken seriously. Simple as that. Please rethink this decision—not just for me, but for the entire Linux community.

Regards,
A very disappointed gamer

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117 Replies

SlendyKoala
5 months ago
It comes off as intentional because it knows I'm on linux but doesn't even give it a chance saying "Wine, Proton, and Steam Deck are not supported by this application."
Fezuesz
Rising Vanguard
5 months ago
That sucks, i hope they fix it asap
waui_maui42
Seasoned Newcomer
5 months ago
Went to install the beta and was met with this error. Clearly there's no support for Linux gamers and it's disappointing. I am posting in all the places I can think of to get the attention of the devs. Would love to check this upcoming game out, but looks like at this moment in time I'm SOL :(
ShortShotgunMan
Seasoned Novice
5 months ago
I second this,

I want to enjoy Battlefield 6, it looks like an impressive step in the right direction for Battlefield. I was excited to play the open Beta this and next weekend and probably buy the game at launch; however, EA has decided to not just ignore but blatantly slap Linux users in the face.
Anti-Cheat does not need to have command and control access to people's system to prevent cheating. Easy Anti Cheat, in-game reporting, vote to kicks have worked fine for many games, (Counter-Strike 2, . I see no reason that EA needs to make an anti-consumer product like Battlefield 6.
With the growing Linux playerbase on PC and on mobile platforms like the Steam Deck I hope that EA will turn around. Though likely with the recent change to Apex Legends I do not see this happening, and instead see a failing EA die slowly to producing more and more anti-consumer products.