Linux users can no longer play Apex Legends. 

Developer Respawn has blocked access for the operating system after determining that it was being used for a lot of the cheating within its battle royale smash hit, according to a post on the EA forums. This change also means that Steam Deck owners will no longer be able to play Apex Legends as Valve's hardware by default runs Linux.

"To eliminate this cheat vector, we have made the decision to prevent access to the game for Linux users," the company wrote. 

"This means that Apex Legends will be unplayable immediately for those running this operating system. Playing on handhelds, such as the Steam Deck, is still possible if the user opts to install Windows.

"To clarify, this will not impact users who play Apex via Steam on Windows (or other supported platforms).

"Thanks for everyone’s continual support and we look forward to sharing future anti-cheat updates."