Battlefield 1 received an update on October 22 that updated the game's anti-cheat and in the process removed any compatibility for the Steam Deck. This isn't the first EA game to adopt an anti-cheat that isn't Linux-friendly, but it's painful nonetheless to see another game disappear from the Steam Deck library. EA is using EA Anti-Cheat (EAAC) in most of its in-house published games now, and the system isn't compatible with the best handheld gaming PC. In fact, it's not compatible with Linux at all, and it's led to a discussion around just how large the Steam Deck user base is if large publishers are happy to remove compatibility without remorse. This also recently happened to GTA 5 on Steam Deck, where an update also added an anti-cheat that is incompatible with Valve's handheld. Continue reading Another EA game gets anti-cheat update, stops working on Steam Deck MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Battlefield 1 PC port review, Battlefield 1 multiplayer modes, Battlefield 1 class guide