BattleBit, the low-poly Battlefield-competitor, has taken Steam by storm. With as much as 254 gamers duking it out on destructible maps, the newly remastered FPS rekindles the sense of pure enjoyable that’s been misplaced in lots of trendy shooters. BattleBit is presently playable on Steam Deck, however that may change as developer SgtOkiDoki is eager to vary from Simple Anti-Cheat (EAC) to FACEIT, which doesn’t work with Linux.
BattleBit Remastered is presently operating with Linux-friendly EAC, so Steam Deck customers can fortunately blast away from the consolation of their couch. However, in response to a put up on the Steam Deck subreddit, SgtOkiDoki is utilizing this anti-cheat software program “unwillingly”. It’s truthful to say EAC isn’t the most well-liked system, and isn’t as sturdy as others at removing cheaters.
BattleBit was initially alleged to roll out with FACEIT, however this technique required “fine-tuning”, so the change was made to EAC. It appears to be like like that change will solely be momentary, with the developer stating, “this isn’t the top for FACEIT. We are going to examine our choices for FACEIT for the longer term.” Now, this could be good for the sport by way of cheaters, however it’s unhealthy information for anybody taking part in on the Steam Deck, as FACEIT gained’t work with SteamOS, and thus BattleBit will probably be unplayable on Valve’s handheld. Bummer.
Within the unlucky consequence BattleBit does transfer to FACEIT and you may not go ham with an RPG on 127 blocky enemies, you’ll have to search out one other recreation to scratch that itch. Why not take a look at our picks of the best Steam Deck games to get you began?
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