Ubisoft's FOR HONOR will block SteamOS / Linux players starting September 10

AlexandrB wrote: post #4

vsviridov wrote: post #3

When you though Ubisoft can't get any worse...

I've gotten very comfortable not owning Ubisoft games[1]. [1] https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-exec-says-gamers-need-t...

"Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get 'Comfortable' Not Owning Their Games"

Nothing makes more comfortable than not playing Ubisoft games.

Re: Ubisoft's FOR HONOR will block SteamOS / Linux players starting September 10

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Post by thrownawaysz » Tue, Sep 01, 2026, 3:28 PM UTC

Valve can't even make their own anti cheat system work (VAC) on Windows let alone on Linux so not surprised that 3rd party publishers with 3rd party anti cheat system is giving up. I mean they technically work as a software but they don't fullfil their purpose, to block cheaters.

Re: Ubisoft's FOR HONOR will block SteamOS / Linux players starting September 10

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Post by thrownawaysz » Tue, Sep 01, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC

jorvi wrote: post #5

This stuff should only be legal if companies are forced to return you the full purchase price of the game.

But they are not selling the game for Linux. Only for Windows. It's another story that it works because of Proton but technically they don't support the platform at all.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/304390/FOR_HONOR/

https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/help/for-honor/article/system-...

Re: Ubisoft's FOR HONOR will block SteamOS / Linux players starting September 10

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Post by tempfile » Tue, Sep 01, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC

thrownawaysz wrote: post #8

jorvi wrote: post #5

This stuff should only be legal if companies are forced to return you the full purchase price of the game.

But they are not selling the game for Linux. Only for Windows. It's another story that it works because of Proton but technically they don't support the platform at all. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304390/FOR_HONOR/ https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/help/for-honor/article/system-...

So they should have to return the money you paid, to account for their mistake in selling you the game.

Re: Ubisoft's FOR HONOR will block SteamOS / Linux players starting September 10

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Post by bigstrat2003 » Tue, Sep 01, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC

thrownawaysz wrote: post #8

jorvi wrote: post #5

This stuff should only be legal if companies are forced to return you the full purchase price of the game.

But they are not selling the game for Linux. Only for Windows. It's another story that it works because of Proton but technically they don't support the platform at all. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304390/FOR_HONOR/ https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/help/for-honor/article/system-...

And that would be fine if they left it at "we don't support it, if you run into problems on your own". When they go so far as to actively block Linux users, then they are doing something wrong and should be required to refund those purchases.