Does Battlefield 2042 run on Linux?
Verdict: No
No. Battlefield 2042 uses EA anticheat, and its maker has declined to let it work on Linux, so you cannot play it there. There is no safe workaround.
Battlefield 2042 is an action, adventure and casual game from DICE, published by Electronic Arts, first released on 19 November 2021.
It is played co-operatively. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Borked, from 102 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Marked unsupported by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- EA anticheat: Maker has refused Linux support
What you can do
No version of Linux and no setting can fix this, because the block is on the game's side. Trying to get around anti-cheat can also put your account at risk. If this is a game you play often, keep Windows on that PC, or install Linux beside Windows and restart into Windows to play.
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Ratings are reported by players at ProtonDB and anti-cheat status by Are We Anti-Cheat Yet. Both change, so follow the links below for today's picture.
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