this post was submitted on 31 Dec 2023
50 points (96.3% liked)

Linux Gaming

15633 readers
730 users here now

Discussions and news about gaming on the GNU/Linux family of operating systems (including the Steam Deck). Potentially a $HOME away from home for disgruntled /r/linux_gaming denizens of the redditarian demesne.

This page can be subscribed to via RSS.

Original /r/linux_gaming pengwing by uoou.

Resources

WWW:

Discord:

IRC:

Matrix:

Telegram:

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
monolalia
50
Has anyone gotten a game or account ban using Linux with Lutris or Heroic Games Launcher? (self.linux_gaming)
submitted 1 year ago by Ep1cFac3pa1m to c/linux_gaming
15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I built a PC for the family yesterday, and I'm hoping to get away with going 100% Linux. What makes me a little nervous is that Epic Games, GOG, battle.net, EA store, etc don't officially support Linux. If I try using Lutris, or Heroic Games Launcher, or something similar to use those platforms, is there a chance my account will get banned? I've seen some stories about people getting banned from Apex Legends using Linux, but since I don't play that one I'm not too concerned about it.

Has anyone had a bad experience?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

A few years ago I was caught up in an Overwatch 1 ban wave. The ban happened while in a match and support didn't help. After a few days Blizzard automatically reverted those false Linux bans without any public notice. Iirc this was the second ban wave where Linux were banned and later unbanned in Overwatch.