Keeping track of the status of Fortnite on Linux, alongside occasionally posting other related news. Ran by @McChikenNuget55

Joined September 2025
FORTNITE IS NOW CONFIRMED TO BE COMING TO LINUX SOON
Epic Games on the long-term solution for Easy Anti-Cheat Linux v2: To close the gap for Linux, we are rebuilding our Linux anti-cheat implementation into EAC Linux v2. We will bring the level of protection much closer to par with Windows, in the very near-term, using existing Linux features including signed kernel, signed kernel modules, and secure boot with attestation. These requirements build on work that distribution maintainers already do, and the more distributions that meet these requirements by default, the fewer players will need to change their setup to play. We are also planning to pilot EAC Linux v2 in Fortnite first, where we’ll test it in a live environment and refine it based on what we learn. Once we’ve validated EAC v2’s effectiveness, we’ll make it available to more game developers so they can bring their multiplayer games to Linux players too.
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Big news: Fortnite is coming back to the App Store in Australia tomorrow! Today the Australia Federal Court told Apple to open up iOS after finding they violated competition law. Here’s what’s changing in Australia in March 2027: • iOS will be open to third party app stores • Australian users will be able to download apps directly from developers • Developers will be able to offer only alternative payment systems and Apple can’t require devs to offer Apple’s IAP, without charging junk fees • Apple cannot block developers from pointing users outside apps to make purchases • Apple is barred from charging junk fees on purchases made in third party app stores This is great news for developers worldwide and iOS users in Australia who will benefit from an open mobile app ecosystem.
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Not yet, though Fortnite iOS is coming to Australia soon. Maybe we can also hope for Mac support someday?
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No, Fortnite does not work on Linux yet as of today's hotfix update.
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lmao if you play the pirated copy of mw4 you can play it on linux, while paying customers cant because it runs a kernel anticheat good job activision!
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Not yet, though I am just as excited as you all when making these posts.
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Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic
But if I use those recourses to play Fortnite on macOS I’ll break TOS and get banned Tim 😭😭😭
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Epic confirms Steam Deck currently doesn't support the requirements for Easy Anti-Cheat Linux v2. The new implementation requires: -Secure Boot -TPM 2.0 -Signed kernels -Measured Boot Additional Linux security features Epic says it's discussing compatibility with Valve.
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No, Fortnite does not work on Linux as of update v42.40, and neither does its launcher. Thank you for the screenshot!
Replying to @FortniteLinux
fun fact just to tell you, it no workey peep the broken social list because apparently it refuses to use hw accel
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left my pc on for it to download and the epic launcher crashed. started the download back up and it seems to have crashed again. will have to wait until tonight to really do anything
It may take a bit longer for me to test the new update, as the Epic launcher failed to download during the middle of the update and now the entire game is redownloading.
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Will probably go back to Wine + Pre-vibecoded Epic and the Heroic launcher for now
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you can tell it's a vibe coded day-one preview build
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I guess the answer was both.
THESE SONGS WILL PLAY INGAME SOON • Birdbrain (Jamie Paige ft. Kasane Teto) • Miku (Anamanaguchi ft. Hatsune Miku) • Riot (A$AP Rocky) • What You Saying (Lil Uzi Vert) They'll play near the one piece treasure chest daily whenever it appears - List VIA @Wensoing & @Luwwani
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Nearly a year after the initial "leak" too what a coincidence
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It may take a bit longer for me to test the new update, as the Epic launcher failed to download during the middle of the update and now the entire game is redownloading.
Replying to @imtheclare
Using the official Epic Games launcher still gives the same error. There is a new update today so I will test it once more when that releases.
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This issue isn't exclusive to the vibe-coded Epic launcher, as this would happen occasionally a few years ago back when I played Fortnite on Windows. Surprised it isn't fixed by now.
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