Linux’s Easy Anti-Cheat problem might finally get fixed as Epic Games posts an interesting job listing

While gaming on Linux has come a long way in the past decade, it’s still not the perfect replacement for Windows. One of its biggest issues is with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC), a cheating-prevention tool owned by Epic Games that runs at the kernel level. There have been some efforts to get EAC working on Linux, but given how Linux users have far more control over the kernel than Windows, some developers felt it too risky to publish their games on Linux, including Epic Games itself, which blocked access to Fortnite.

Now, it seems Epic Games is working to improve Easy Anti-Cheat on Linux. While it hasn’t made any official announcements yet, it is looking for someone who can hopefully make life easier for people who game on the FOSS system.

Epic Games is looking for someone to help them bring Easy Anti-Cheat to Linux

Hopefully, things will look up soon

You can check out the job advertisement for yourself over on the Epic Games website. The posting asks for a Senior Game Security Engineer to join the company’s ranks and help Epic Games keep its players safe from people who abuse the system.

However, there are a few interesting lines in the job posting. The first is within the role requirements, which specifically asks for someone who can “Champion Linux anti-cheat capabilities for Epic.” It also asks for someone who has “Deep knowledge of Linux and Windows OS internals,” which is pretty necessary if you’re making an anti-cheat app.

Of course, just because Epic is hiring someone to work on Linux’s anti-cheat system doesn’t mean the company will focus on it, let alone release something that will finally allow Linux gamers to get on Fortnite. But it’s encouraging to see the company actively advertising a role involving work on the Linux anti-cheat system, and it’s hopefully a sign that things will improve in the future.