Epic Games Store Lands Natively on Linux, But Fortnite Remains a No-Go

The Epic Games Store is set to arrive natively on Linux, thanks to an announcement from an Epic employee. The native launcher will be available 'soon', although not in the next preview build. This comes as Nvidia's GeForce Now streaming app has officially launched on Linux after coming out of beta.

The native Epic Games Store implementation will be a big win for Steam Deck owners and other Linux gamers, who will have easier access to Epic's gaming platform. However, Fortnite remains a point of contention, with some gamers skeptical that it will ever be available on Linux due to issues around cheating.

Epic's own employee seems to hint at the possibility of reversing course on Fortnite, but gamers are not holding their breath. Nvidia's GeForce Now app is now officially released for Linux and focuses on performance, stability, and polish.