Linux’s Easy Anti-Cheat problem might finally get fixed as Epic Games posts an interesting job listing
Publish Date: 2026-06-15 00:18:00
Source Domain: www.xda-developers.com
Summary
- Epic is hiring someone to champion Easy Anti-Cheat support on Linux.
- The role demands deep Linux and Windows OS internals knowledge for kernel-level anti-cheat work.
- No guarantee Epic will release Linux support, but the hiring is an encouraging sign.
While gaming on Linux has come leaps and bounds since a decade ago, it’s still not the perfect replacement for Windows. One of its biggest issues is with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC), a cheater prevention tool owned by Epic Games and runs on the kernel level. There have been some efforts to get EAC working on Linux, but given how Linux users have far more control over the kernel than Windows, some developers felt it too risky to publish their games on Linux, including Epic Games itself, which blocked access to Fortnite.
Now, it seems that Epic Games is working on getting its Easy Anti-Cheat working better on Linux. While it hasn’t made any official announcements yet, it is looking for someone who can hopefully make life easier for people who game on the FOSS system.
Epic Games is looking for someone to help them bring Easy Anti-Cheat to Linux
Hopefully, things will look up soon
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