cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3398415

This was a big issue ~5 months ago, and they ended up unbanning all of the linux players (I know reddit sucks, I’m sorry, but it’s currently the best source of info I could find): https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/11gaefo/ea_is_falsely_massbanning_steam_deck_and_linux/

However, three reports from this morning (including myself) just rolled in, as well as a few others from the past month (check recent replies): https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Linux-players-getting-banned/td-p/12338557

One of the banned players from this morning was also banned (then unbanned) when this was an issue 4-5 months ago.

More recent reddit posts about it: https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/15uqt7w/linux_users_getting_falsely_banned_again/ https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/15ur654/apex_legends_linux_users_getting_falsely_banned/

Valve’s github issues: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/4350#issuecomment-1684189384

  • Water@feddit.chEnglish
    62·
    11 months ago

    “Falsely banning” makes it sound like they are doing it intentionally when in reality it’s just a bug.

    • sp6@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      How would you have phrased it? I figured if I left “falsely” out, it would come off like the bans were intentional. But to be fair, I guess we don’t know if it’s intentional or a bug yet… but I imagine, and hope, it’s a bug.

  • db2English
    719·
    11 months ago

    If a game is advertised to me via spam I’ll never play it. This effects me not at all.

      • db2English
        313·
        11 months ago

        I didn’t say it was… what are you even taking about

        • baduhaiEnglish
          4·
          11 months ago

          Then what’s the point of your original comment?

          • db2English
            36·
            11 months ago

            I’m not sure how you’re not understanding plain English. It’s advertised via spam. Spam bad. Therefore game that advertised by spam bad.

            • umbrella@lemmy.mlEnglish
              41·
              11 months ago

              How is it advertised by spam? Literally never seen an ad for this game.

              • db2English
                34·
                11 months ago

                Clearly that means it didn’t happen, because if it isn’t in your singular experience it can’t possibly exist.