A closer look at “Epic Games Overhauls Easy Anti-Cheat to Bring Fortnite to Linux, Pilots AI-Coded Launcher”, exactly as the source publishes it. Epic Games is rebuilding its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) system to natively support Linux, clearing the way for Fortnite on the open-source OS. The company says the current EAC offers Linux support, but most developers—including Epic—skip it because it's less protective than the Windows version. A native EAC v2 for Linux, without translation layers like Proton, would match Windows security, making Epic comfortable releasing Fortnite for Linux.
Epic plans to pilot EAC Linux v2 in Fortnite first, then offer it to other developers to bring more multiplayer games to Linux. No timeline was given, but the pilot will launch through Epic's new game store launcher. That launcher is part of Epic's push into AI-assisted development, with the preview version labeled 'vibe coded' due to minimal human coding. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.