Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux

<figure> <img alt="A screenshot from Fortnite." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Epic Games" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/fortnite-reload-elite-zadie-slurp-rush-map-1920x1080-7515cd7aa2e9.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Epic is working on bringing <em>Fortnite</em> to Linux through its Epic Games Launcher. The new launcher is releasing in preview today, and for the first time on Linux, and while <em>Fortnite</em> isn't available there just yet, Epic wants to make that a reality.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">So far, part of the reason <em>Fortnite</em> hasn't been available on Linux is concerns about cheating. While Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) service does support Linux, <em>Fortnite</em> itself does not, and in February 2022, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney <a href="https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490565925648715781">said that</a> for <em>Fortnite</em>, "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 …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1010808/epic-fortnite-linux-anti-cheat">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>