PSA: Do not, under any circumctence, play Apex Legends on Linux!

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Yesterday I got falsely banned mid-game while playing with my premade on a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04(got Steam, discord, and Apex that's it), I'm 99% sure this is the same problem as a year ago when Linux users got falsely banned(https://www.reddit.com/r/linux\_gaming/comments/15vmj1h/linux\_players\_getting\_banned\_on\_apex\_legends\_again/

https://preview.redd.it/bscl4zcxt6pd1.png?width=1231&format=png&auto=webp&s=97aaadbeb2eab07bd67454ae823ce114c6a102ba

Either that or the new EAC update just hates Linux users.
Now if you do take the risk of playing Apex on Linux, just know, that EA Help is not going to help you, if you open up a ticket you're going to get the same response as I did "You were cheating and we got nothing we can do about it".

Be warned!

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2 months ago - /u/RSPN_Thieamy - Direct link

OP or any other Linux folks seeing a ban - any of you up for sending me your EA IDs or gamertag? Gave this a poke internally, but they're looking for some accounts to look into. Feel free to reply or send me a chat request. Goes without saying, but in the odd chance the ban is legit then EA Help remains the route for disputes.

2 months ago - /u/RSPN_Thieamy - Direct link

Originally posted by RSPN_Thieamy

OP or any other Linux folks seeing a ban - any of you up for sending me your EA IDs or gamertag? Gave this a poke internally, but they're looking for some accounts to look into. Feel free to reply or send me a chat request. Goes without saying, but in the odd chance the ban is legit then EA Help remains the route for disputes.

Quick update: Linux folks that were banned in connection to this issue should now be good to go. Still some moving pieces, but I've been told that you should be safe to play while they continue to look into this.

As always, if your ban is not related to this issue then it will not be impacted and EA Support is still the correct route. Cheers for the flags and tags, all!

2 months ago - /u/RSPN_Thieamy - Direct link

Originally posted by Pure-Personality-492

Same for me! What my question is what's next? Do I have to abandon Linux for apex? I feel that the game runs better there

There's still some investigation happening, but I've been advised that Linux should be safe to play in the interim. Lmk if you experience otherwise.

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