Ubisoft is drawing a line under For Honor’s Linux support: from September 10, 2026, the medieval brawler will no longer launch on SteamOS, the Steam Deck or a Linux desktop.
Anti-cheat given as the reason
For Honor currently relies on Easy Anti-Cheat, which is officially enabled for Linux. That is precisely the clearance Ubisoft is now withdrawing. In a short statement the publisher says it is removing the game from the Linux platform “to ensure a safer environment for our players as we cannot meaningfully deploy protection on this platform.” No technical replacement is named.
The Steam Deck is hit hardest
For Steam Deck owners the move is a real blow, since Valve’s handheld runs entirely on SteamOS. Steam Machine users and everyone playing For Honor through Proton on the desktop are affected too. The cut coincides with a larger competitive update: the reworked ranked ladder around Ranked Season 0 goes live at the same time.
Three points stand out for Linux players:
- From September 10 the title is no longer playable on SteamOS, Steam Deck or Linux.
- Ubisoft gives no timeline for a possible return.
- Refunds depend, as usual, on Steam’s policy and hours already played.
At least the company leaves a back door open. It says it will “continue to investigate different ways to improve our anti-cheat with the possibility of reopening the platform in the future.” Concrete commitments are missing, however. For Honor joins a growing list of titles cutting Linux access over anti-cheat systems – a recurring friction point for an otherwise thriving handheld scene.
Sources: GamingOnLinux · VideoCardz · Steam Deck HQ
