Fortnite will not be supported on Steam Deck Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite will not be supported on Steam Deck Epic fail. News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Updated on 8 Feb 2022 66 comments Many Fortnite fans may be left disappointed, as it has been revealed that Epic's battle royale will not be making a showing on Valve's Steam Deck. Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games, was recently asked by Twitter user Stormy178 if there were "any plans to update [Fortnite] to make Proton/Wine be compatible with EAC and BattleEye anti-cheat on Linux?". To this, Sweeney replied with a swift no. He did, however, reiterate there is a "big effort underway to maximize Easy Anti Cheat compatibility with Steam Deck" (via PC Gamer). When asked as to why Fortnite would not be getting an update to make it compatible with Proton (a compatibility layer for Microsoft Windows games to run on Linux-based operating systems, such as the Steam Deck), Sweenery explained: "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." Watch on YouTube This statement led to others to goad the CEO, with one claiming that he clearly has no trust in his own product. In response to this, Sweeney tweeted: "With regard to anti-cheat on the Linux platform supporting custom kernels and the threat model to a game of Fortnite's size, YES THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT!" This was not the end of Sweeney's fuelled Twitter thread. Despite Sweeney making his reasons on why Fortnite will not be available on Steam Deck known, others had their own theories about its absence. Musspell21 continued the discussion by tweeting "Admit it. You just don't like your star game on the rival's platform". However, Sweeney brushed this idea aside by simply replying "Epic would be happy to put Fortnite on Steam. We wouldn't be happy to give Steam 20-30 percent of its revenue for the privilege". He goes on to say that supporting Steam Deck hardware is "a separate issue". Even without Fortnite, a myriad of other games will be compatible with Valve's new hardware. Titles such as Tomb Raider and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are among the games to already be classed as 'playable' on the Steam Deck. Others such as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Final Fantasy have been classed as 'verified'. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store