--- title: Ubisoft is dropping For Honor support on Linux and Steam... description: Ubisoft is removing For Honor from Linux and Steam Deck on September 10, the same day it launches new Ranked Dominion and Ranked Duel modes, citing an... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ubisoft-is-dropping-for-honor-support-on-linux-and-steam-deck-wn8x50ixq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Ubisoft is dropping For Honor support on Linux and Steam Deck | daily.dev og:description: Ubisoft is removing For Honor from Linux and Steam Deck on September 10, the same day it launches new Ranked Dominion and Ranked Duel modes, citing an... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ubisoft-is-dropping-for-honor-support-on-linux-and-steam-deck-wn8x50ixq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/wN8x50IXQ.png og:image:alt: Ubisoft is dropping For Honor support on Linux and Steam Deck og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ubisoft is dropping For Honor support on Linux and Steam Deck **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 5 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary Ubisoft is removing For Honor from Linux and Steam Deck on September 10, the same day it launches new Ranked Dominion and Ranked Duel modes, citing an inability to meaningfully deploy anti-cheat protection on those platforms. Notably, Ubisoft had enabled Easy Anti-Cheat support for Steam Deck back in July 2023, so this is a revocation rather than a lack of prior support. Affected players have no workaround. This follows similar Linux/Steam Deck cutoffs by Roblox, GTA V Online, and Apex Legends, despite EAC supporting Linux for years and EA exploring similar support for its Javelin anti-cheat. ## Content Ubisoft is pulling For Honor from Linux and Steam Deck starting September 10th, the same day its new Ranked Dominion and Ranked Duel modes launch. The reason given: the company says it "cannot meaningfully deploy" anti-cheat protection on those platforms. What makes this sting a bit more than usual is that Ubisoft itself enabled Easy Anti-Cheat support for Steam Deck back in July 2023. This isn't a case of Linux never being supported — it's a case of support being granted and then revoked. Affected players have no real workaround. The reasoning follows a familiar logic in the industry. Kernel-level anti-cheat is easier to enforce on Windows, where the OS is proprietary and locked down. Linux is open by design, which makes that kind of deep system access harder to implement in a way publishers feel comfortable with. Whether that's a genuine technical barrier or a convenient excuse depends on who you ask — EAC has supported Linux for years, and EA has reportedly explored similar support for its Javelin anti-cheat. For Honor isn't alone in this. Roblox, GTA V Online, and Apex Legends have all cut off Linux or Steam Deck players in recent years for similar reasons. The pattern is consistent enough that it's hard to call any individual case a surprise. The uncomfortable reality is that Linux gaming represents a small enough slice of revenue that publishers can make these calls without much financial consequence. Until that changes, decisions like this one will keep happening. ## Questions this post answers ### Why is Ubisoft removing For Honor support for Linux and Steam Deck? Ubisoft says it cannot meaningfully deploy anti-cheat protection on Linux and Steam Deck, so it is dropping For Honor support on those platforms starting September 10th. This happens the same day new Ranked Dominion and Ranked Duel modes launch. Notably, Ubisoft had enabled Easy Anti-Cheat support for Steam Deck back in July 2023, making this a reversal rather than a case of support never existing. _Linux gamers tracking which anti-cheat systems still work on Steam Deck can follow updates like this on daily.dev._ ### What other games have dropped Linux or Steam Deck support due to anti-cheat issues? Roblox, GTA V Online, and Apex Legends have all cut off Linux or Steam Deck players in recent years, citing similar anti-cheat enforcement difficulties. Kernel-level anti-cheat is harder to implement on Linux because the OS is open by design, unlike Windows, though Easy Anti-Cheat has supported Linux for years and EA has reportedly explored similar support for its Javelin anti-cheat. _Anyone weighing Linux compatibility before buying a multiplayer game can keep tabs on these anti-cheat decisions via daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@orkeilius** · 1 upvotes > typical ubisoft L **@petermrozek** · 0 upvotes > Good... The less kernel-level bloatware-infested (and security-nightmare) s*it, the better. Offline gaming FTW. 😉 > > September 10th - nothing of value will be lost that day. 😀 ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Good News\! 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