Apex Legends was a top 50 Steam Deck game

Sorry Steam Deck Apex Legends players, those Linux cheaters means the battle royale won't be officially supported on the handheld anymore
This isn't that unusual, as there are plenty of big shooters that have never supported the Steam Deck, including Fortnite, but as noted by GamesRadar, Apex Legends was quite a popular title on the handheld, sitting within the top 50 most played games in the past year.
Apex Legends will not support Linux and Linux-based Steam Decks anymore because of cheating
Developer Respawn Entertainment and publisher EA recently shared some harsh insights about Linux as a gaming platform. Operating systems based on the open-source kernel aren't as
Apex Legends is taking away its support for the Steam Deck and Linux
Apex Legends is one of the only battle royale games that lets you play on a Steam Deck gaming handheld — Fortnite, Valorant, PUBG and more never supported it in the first place, citing concerns about anti-cheat. But today, Electronic Arts and Respawn are taking the game away for that very same reason.
EA says you can blame Linux cheaters for removing Apex Legends on Steam Deck
EA is removing Apex Legends on Steam Deck after realizing unscrupulous players were using Linux to cheat in the FPS game
Apex Legends was a top 50 Steam Deck game, but EA's dropping Valve's handheld because it can't tell if those players are actually dirty cheating Linux users
EA has announced that it's pulling Linux support for Apex Legends, meaning that the game is no longer officially supported on Steam Deck. The devs say it's down to just how hard it is to catch cheaters on the operating system.
Apex Legends ditches Steam Deck support: EA says Linux is 'a path for a variety of impactful exploits and cheats'
Bad news, Steam Deck shooters: Electronic Arts has determined that Linux is "a path for a variety of impactful exploits and cheats" in Apex Legends, and it has thus decided to block anyone using the OS from accessing the game.
Apex Legends Loses Steam Deck Support Due To Cheating Concerns
"There is currently no reliable way for us to differentiate a legitimate Steam Deck from a malicious cheat claiming to be a Steam Deck."
Apex Legends withdraws Linux support: Everything we know
A recent post on X from the official Apex Legends handle announced that Respawn Entertainment and EA have collectively decided to withdraw the game's support compatibility from Linux OS.
Apex Legends is no longer available for the Steam Deck
It’s not all bad news for Apex Legends fans who prefer to play on a portable console. It’ll run on the Steam Deck, so long as you install Windows. Valve hasn’t released its own dual-boot installer, so you’ll have to rely on fairly complicated third-party solutions to get the job done.
Apex Legends Removing Steam Deck Support
As of today, Apex Legends will no longer run on Steam Deck, per a statement from EA and Respawn. Citing a concern over cheaters using the Linux OS, the game will no longer work on Valve's popular handheld.
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Apex Legends Bans Linux Support for the Same Reason Black Ops 6 Won’t Run on it
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Apex Legends bans certain PC platforms in attempt to combat cheaters
Apex Legends cracked down on cheating, but it came at the expense of Steam Deck users who lost access to the battle royale.