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Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux

The Verge · October 14, 2026 at 9:54 AM

Epic is working on bringing Fortnite to Linux through its Epic Games Launcher.

The new launcher is releasing in preview today, and for the first time on Linux, and while Fortnite isn't available there just yet, Epic wants to make that a reality.

So far, part of the reason Fortnite hasn't been available on Linux is concerns about cheating.

While Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) service does support Linux, Fortnite itself does not, and in February 2022, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said that for Fortnite , "We don't have confidence that we'd be able to combat cheating at scale under a wide array of kernel configurations." But now, Epic says it's pla … Read the full story at The Verge.

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Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux

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