Epic Games is improving Linux support of the Epic Games Launcher. This is great news for handheld gamers and desktop gamers that use Open Source OS'. Epic is now working to specifically address compatibility for gamers that use SteamOS and other major Linux distributions.
Epic Games Launcher expands Linux support to SteamOS, Fedora, Cachy, and Omarchy
Epic has officially stated that they plan to increase availability to address this. This is all to make sure that the Epic Games Launcher is compatible and works well in as many places as possible.
The Epic Games Launcher is the main storefront / client for PC gaming on Linux. At one point they were providing the software as an AppImage. Then they switched to providing a .deb for those that use Debian/Ubuntu.
This made things easier for a lot of users, but it also meant that some distributions weren't officially supported. This is what Epic is now looking to change and they're looking to increase platform availability.
Epic Games Director of Communications Jake Jones has said that they are looking to support as many Linux distributions as possible. This includes things like Fedora, SteamOS, Cachy, and Omarchy. They first started providing it as an AppImage and then moved to .deb for Debian/Ubuntu.
In November they are looking to bring back support for the AppImage. They are also looking to provide an official Flatpak via Flathub so that installation can be made easier on SteamOS.
This is all following the last update to the Epic Games Launcher where many of the same topics (balance, stability) were addressed. Specifically, they are looking to make it easier to install on handheld devices that use SteamOS. If you use Fedora, Cachy, or Omarchy you'll see better compatibility when the November release hits. They are still considering Flatpak for an easier way to do this in the future.
Epic Games is increasing Linux support for the Epic Games Launcher. They are looking to support as many Linux distributions as possible. This includes (or is planned to be supported) Fedora, SteamOS, Cachy, and Omarchy.
They first provided the launcher as an AppImage. Then switched to .deb for Debian/Ubuntu. They're looking to bring back the AppImage support in November. They are looking to provide an official Flatpak via Flathub to make things easier on SteamOS for installation.
Source: IXBT
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