Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 3 hrs ago
Epic's Linux anti-cheat plans require TPM 2.0 and other security settings
Epic plans to bring a new version of Easy Anti-Cheat to Linux to improve protection against cheating in online games.
Easy Anti-Cheat is used in competitive games, including Fortnite, which has not been available on Linux.
Earlier Linux support was optional for game developers and ran outside the operating system's kernel, making it less like the protection used on Windows.
The new version will require TPM 2.0 as well as a signed Linux kernel and Secure Boot.
PCs will also need several other security features enabled, including Measured Boot and IOMMU, while Kexec must be disabled.
These requirements could let some Linux gamers play supported games, but people with older hardware may be unable to meet them.
Epic says its aim is to bring Linux protection closer to Windows, and it plans to release the new version in the near term.
Epic Games plans to release Easy Anti-Cheat Linux v2, which will require TPM 2.0 and several other security settings.
The update is intended to bring Linux anti-cheat protection closer to the level offered on Windows.
Linux PCs will need a signed kernel, Secure Boot and Measured Boot, among other requirements.
The requirements could prevent people with older hardware from playing games that use the system.
Epic outlined its plans in a blog post on October 14.
- Who
- Epic Games is developing Easy Anti-Cheat Linux v2 for games that use its anti-cheat system.
- What
- The planned system will require TPM 2.0 and several other security settings on Linux PCs.
- When
- Epic posted about its plans on October 14. A release date is not stated.
- Where
- On Linux PCs.
- Why
- To bring Linux anti-cheat protection closer to the level of protection on Windows.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Epic Games posted a blog detailing its plans for Linux.
XDA published an article about the planned Linux anti-cheat requirements.
- Anti-cheat system
- Easy Anti-Cheat Linux v2
- TPM requirement
- TPM 2.0
- Kernel requirement
- Signed kernel
- Boot requirements
- Secure Boot and Measured Boot
- Additional security settings
- IOMMU, Kernel Lockdown Integrity Mode and Linux Security Module BPF enabled; Kexec disabled
What people are saying
the level of protection much closer to par with Windows, in the very near term