Epic Games begins testing Fortnite on Linux, addressing cheating concerns

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Epic Games has launched a preview version of its Epic Games Launcher for Linux. The company is actively developing a version of Fortnite for the Linux platform, which has not been available previously. A key historical obstacle has been Epic's concern over effectively combating cheating across diverse Linux kernel configurations. The company's anti-cheat service supports Linux, but integrating it with Fortnite requires further development to ensure security.

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