THE FINALS devs confirm (again) continued compatibility for Linux / Steam Deck with Proton

Embark Studios have reconfirmed their for THE FINALS to continue working with Proton for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck players.

Back in early July we had Embark Studios detail new anti-cheat plans for THE FINALS, which caused some concern amongst Linux players since it could end up unplayable as we’ve seen with various other games. They quickly confirmed the game would continue to work though.

The key though, is that THE FINALS is not “supported” but they will ensure it’s not intentionally blocked. In the latest Steam update they’ve posted the below to reassure Linux platform players:

Steam Deck and Proton Support

We noticed the concern about Linux following our last update. We’re testing everything across all platforms, and have made it very clear to our partners that Proton and Steam Deck are important to our development plans. While we don’t officially support Steam Deck due to our required dependence on Proton Experimental, we are committed to ensuring compatibility, and we work with external partners to fix issues before we ship a patch. The experience of every player is important to us. Despite many factors, we are still dedicated to supporting it because we know it matters. However, general Wine support is not tested, and native Linux support is not planned.

Really great to see, hopefully more Linux players will actually take a look at THE FINALS given their repeated statements on it. Nice that a few bigger games like it aren’t blocking us.

See more on the GamingOnLinux anti-cheat compatibility page.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.