Half of Steam’s hottest video games could not run on Steam Deck

Valve‘s new Steam Deck has been designed to let gamers entry their PC gaming library on the go, similar to any PC.

Nevertheless, as reported in The Verge, because the Linux-based SteamOS additionally powers this new handheld, this impacts what video games are suitable on the system.

Lower than 15 per cent of all video games on Steam formally assist Linux and SteamOS. As a workaround, Valve had developed a function known as Proton that permits customers to run Home windows natively on the platform.

This might not solely get round most compatibility points however also needs to imply it’s doable to entry different platforms just like the Home windows Retailer (and Xbox Sport Cross) or the Epic Video games Retailer.

Valve confirmed: “Steam Deck is a PC so you’ll be able to set up third-party software program and working techniques.”

The remaining subject, nonetheless, is that video games that use anti-cheat software program are nonetheless incompatible with Linux.

As reported in PC Gamer, with knowledge taken from ProtonDB, nearly half of Steam’s 10 hottest video games – Future 2, Apex Legends, PUBG and Rainbow Six Siege – would at present not be suitable on SteamOS.

Though the video games could begin up, anti-cheat software program would stop gamers from logging into multiplayer servers.

Valve has, nonetheless, famous that it’s utilizing a brand new model of SteamOS in-built thoughts for Steam Deck with Proton built-in. In an FAQ, it has additionally mentioned, “We’re working with BattlEye and EAC to get assist for Proton forward of launch”. BattlEye and Straightforward Anti-Cheat are two of the most typical anti-cheat techniques utilized by builders.

Whereas PC gamers will recognize with the ability to customise and tinker with Steam Deck like every other PC, the necessary factor for brand new customers is guaranteeing that any recreation from the library could be accessed and works as meant, similar to consoles.

Elsewhere, hackers have began leaking stolen EA knowledge after EA ignored their ransom. Stolen recordsdata have reportedly included supply code for FIFA 21 and the Frostbite Engine.