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Official Fortnite client reported coming to Linux

Original: Sometimes I joke about this timeline being a dumpster fire, but then I see that an official Fortnite client is coming to

Word is circulating that an official Fortnite client is coming to Linux, something that would have seemed impossible for years since Epic's battle royale has never run natively on the operating system, largely due to anti-cheat restrictions. Linux gamers are reacting with surprise and good humour, with one commenter quipping that 'pigs have learned how to fly' and noting that the world's biggest game finally reaching Linux is a genuinely significant milestone for desktop gaming.

Why now: Fortnite has famously been unavailable on Linux because of anti-cheat limitations, so an official release would be a major surprise for the Linux gaming community.

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• Sometimes I joke about this timeline being a dumpster fire, but then I see that an official Fortnite client is coming to Linux. Which ALSO means pigs HAVE learned how to fly. And I smile a bit... (No, I don't play Fortnite, but the biggest game in the world finally getting… · killyourfm@layer8.space · 7

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