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===Fortnite excluded from Steam Deck (''2022'')===
===Fortnite excluded from Steam Deck (''2022'')===
In February 2022, [[Valve]] launched its Steam Deck handheld console, which runs on a Linux-based [[SteamOS]]. This is problematic for video games that are not compatible with Linux, but Valve used a work-around involving a {{Wplink|compatibility layer}} called {{Wplink|Proton (software)|Proton}} to allow the Steam Deck to run [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] games. Users hoped this meant being able to play ''Fortnite'' on Steam (which is a competing platform to Epic Games Store), however CEO Tim Sweeney stated in response to a tweet that the game would not be made compatible with Linux nor Proton, citing a lack of confidence at being able to reliably enforce its [[Easy Anti-Cheat]] software:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Ryan |title=Epic confirms Fortnite won’t be playable on Steam Deck without Windows |url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/epic-confirms-fortnite-wont-be-playable-on-steam-deck-without-windows-4207850 |website=Trusted Reviews |date=8 Feb 2022 |access-date=25 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202074431/https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/epic-confirms-fortnite-wont-be-playable-on-steam-deck-without-windows-4207850 |archive-date=2 Feb 2023}}</ref>
In February 2022, [[Valve]] launched its Steam Deck handheld console, which runs on a Linux-based SteamOS. This is problematic for video games that are not compatible with Linux, but Valve used a work-around involving a {{Wplink|compatibility layer}} called {{Wplink|Proton (software)|Proton}} to allow the Steam Deck to run [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] games. Users hoped this meant being able to play ''Fortnite'' on Steam (which is a competing platform to Epic Games Store), however CEO Tim Sweeney stated in response to a tweet that the game would not be made compatible with Linux nor Proton, citing a lack of confidence at being able to reliably enforce its [[Easy Anti-Cheat]] software:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Ryan |title=Epic confirms Fortnite won’t be playable on Steam Deck without Windows |url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/epic-confirms-fortnite-wont-be-playable-on-steam-deck-without-windows-4207850 |website=Trusted Reviews |date=8 Feb 2022 |access-date=25 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202074431/https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/epic-confirms-fortnite-wont-be-playable-on-steam-deck-without-windows-4207850 |archive-date=2 Feb 2023}}</ref>
<blockquote>Fortnite no, but there's a big effort underway to maximize Easy Anti Cheat compatibility with Steam Deck.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sweeney |first=Tim |date=6 Feb 2022 |title=Tim Sweeney on X |url=https://nitter.catsarch.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490519194915459072 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260324201027/https://nitter.catsarch.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490519194915459072 |archive-date=24 Mar 2026 |access-date=25 Feb 2026 |website=[[X]]}}</ref><br />
<blockquote>Fortnite no, but there's a big effort underway to maximize Easy Anti Cheat compatibility with Steam Deck.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sweeney |first=Tim |date=6 Feb 2022 |title=Tim Sweeney on X |url=https://nitter.catsarch.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490519194915459072 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260324201027/https://nitter.catsarch.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490519194915459072 |archive-date=24 Mar 2026 |access-date=25 Feb 2026 |website=[[X]]}}</ref><br />
[...] We don't have confidence that we'd be able to combat cheating at scale under a wide array of kernel configurations including custom ones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sweeney |first=Tim |date=6 Feb 2022 |title=Tim Sweeney on X |url=https://nitter.catsarch.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490565925648715781 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260324201046/https://nitter.catsarch.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490565925648715781 |archive-date=24 Mar 2026 |access-date=25 Feb 2026 |website=[[X]]}}</ref></blockquote>
[...] We don't have confidence that we'd be able to combat cheating at scale under a wide array of kernel configurations including custom ones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sweeney |first=Tim |date=6 Feb 2022 |title=Tim Sweeney on X |url=https://nitter.catsarch.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490565925648715781 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260324201046/https://nitter.catsarch.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1490565925648715781 |archive-date=24 Mar 2026 |access-date=25 Feb 2026 |website=[[X]]}}</ref></blockquote>
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===Account requirement for Rocket League (2020)===
===Account requirement for Rocket League (2020)===
[[File:Psyonixcorey.png|alt=Post by Psyonix_Corey|thumb|Post by Psyonix_Corey]]
{{Main|Epic Games forced third party account creation in Rocket League}}
{{Main|Epic Games forced third party account creation in Rocket League}}
[[File:Rocketleaguelogin.jpg|alt=Login screen upon starting the game|thumb|Login screen upon starting the game]]
Following the v.1.81 patch in September 2020, users were required to create an account with Epic in order to Rocket League. This change was not mentioned in the patch notes, but there had been speculation about whether it was going to happen.A user called "Psyonix_Corey" also posted about it being rolled out, before the actual patch.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Sep 2020 |title=Rocket League Patch Notes: September Update |url=https://www.rocketleague.com/news/rocket-league-patch-notes-september-update |url-status=live |website=rocketleague.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308012132/https://www.rocketleague.com/news/rocket-league-patch-notes-september-update/ |archive-date=8 Mar 2023 |access-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 Aug 2020 |title=Rocket League will require Epic Account on Steam |author=dex3108 |url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/rocket-league-will-require-epic-account-on-steam.272424/ |url-status=live |website=resetera.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802041419/https://www.resetera.com/threads/rocket-league-will-require-epic-account-on-steam.272424/ |archive-date=2 Aug 2022 |access-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rocket League now requires an Epic account to play, even through Steam |date=16 Sep 2020 |author=u/GameStunts |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/iu1a6w/rocket_league_now_requires_an_epic_account_to/ |url-status=live |website=reddit.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320104030/https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/iu1a6w/rocket_league_now_requires_an_epic_account_to/ |archive-date=20 Mar 2025}}</ref>


Following the v.1.81 patch in September 2020, users were required to create an account with Epic in order to Rocket League. This change was not mentioned in the patch notes, but there had been speculation about whether it was going to happen.A user called "Psyonix Corey" also posted about it being rolled out, before the actual patch.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Sep 2020 |title=Rocket League Patch Notes: September Update |url=https://www.rocketleague.com/news/rocket-league-patch-notes-september-update |url-status=live |website=rocketleague.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308012132/https://www.rocketleague.com/news/rocket-league-patch-notes-september-update/ |archive-date=8 Mar 2023 |access-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 Aug 2020 |title=Rocket League will require Epic Account on Steam |author=dex3108 |url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/rocket-league-will-require-epic-account-on-steam.272424/ |url-status=live |website=resetera.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802041419/https://www.resetera.com/threads/rocket-league-will-require-epic-account-on-steam.272424/ |archive-date=2 Aug 2022 |access-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rocket League now requires an Epic account to play, even through Steam |date=16 Sep 2020 |author=u/GameStunts |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/iu1a6w/rocket_league_now_requires_an_epic_account_to/ |url-status=live |website=reddit.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320104030/https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/iu1a6w/rocket_league_now_requires_an_epic_account_to/ |archive-date=20 Mar 2025}}</ref>
Following the v2.48 patch on 29 January 2025, Rocket League players on [[Steam]] were met with an error upon startup of the game, with the user being required to create an Epic Games account (see [[Forced account]]) before being able to access the game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 Jan 2025 |title=Rocket League Patch Notes v2.48 |url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/252950/eventcomments/600768964570648423?l=thai&snr=2_groupannouncements_detail_&ctp=5 |url-status=live |website=steamcommunity.com |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Lclob |archive-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref>
 
Following the v2.48 patch on 29 January 2025, Rocket League players on [[Steam]] were met with an error upon startup of the game, with the user being required to create an Epic Games account (see [[Forced account]]) before being able to access the game.{{CitationNeeded}}


==See also==
==See also==
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