![]() But perspective is quite key to this issue, Steams DRM is relatively minimal, in comparison to the likes of Denovo and such, which is a good thing. Your first suggestion is a valid option, but I agree it's not optimal. A lot of these anti-cheats are not limited to the online aspects (as one might hope) but rather apply to the title as a whole, so it's highly likely that this anti-cheat will stop the game working lock, stock, and barrel. Hell, even having a Native Linux version at one time is not enough guarantee! Rocket League had one until a few years ago, and now Psyonix is talking about integrating Easy Anti-Cheat, which may or may not work in Proton.Well, this is the core of the problem. I imagine that would still be playable even with the anticheat.? Does it even work now? There's a single-player mode. Quoting: pleasereadthemanual QuoteIncorporates 3rd-party DRM: EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required. You are correct, it's not technically DRM, but it is being used in much the same way a DRM would be to restrict peoples usage. It does accomplish the same feat DRM is most effective at: preventing customers from using products.īut this game does include third-party DRM already according to the Steam page: You know what I don't like about you? You raise valid points that I can't logically dispute. Quoting: pleasereadthemanualYou won't see me advocating for DRM, but Anti-Cheat isn't DRM. Hell, even having a Native Linux version at one time is not enough guarantee! Rocket League had one until a few years ago, and now Psyonix is talking about integrating Easy Anti-Cheat, which may or may not work in Proton. There's just no easy way to guarantee that what CAPCOM and EA are doing by bolting on DRM after the fact won't render your game unplayable in the future aside from.well, just not buying from Steam. Steam automatically updates games, so even if it works now, there's no guarantee it'll work in the future unless you smuggle the game files out if it happens to not include Steam DRM (which it does not in this case). Buy your games on GOG and itch DRM-free, then use a Wine launcher? That rather defeats the ease-of-use of Proton. I don't know what I'm supposed to tell people. ![]() It does accomplish the same feat DRM is most effective at: preventing customers from using products.īut this game does include third-party DRM already according to the Steam page: QuoteIncorporates 3rd-party DRM: EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required. But alas, most people don't listen, "it won't affect me.".You won't see me advocating for DRM, but Anti-Cheat isn't DRM. But this is why so many of us for years have opposed DRM and tried to call attention to such tactics. Concerning for many reasons, because once again it shows developers can and will just break their games on certain platforms - even when put through Steam Deck Verified by Valve, it's not a guarantee that the games will continue working unless the developers support the platforms directly. Quoting: BlackBloodRum QuoteSo players on Steam Deck / Linux will be left with a broken game. How long before they include it in other games, like Apex Legends, which is currently Steam Deck Verified? Article taken from. Concerning for many reasons, because once again it shows developers can and will just break their games on certain platforms - even when put through Steam Deck Verified by Valve, it's not a guarantee that the games will continue working unless the developers support the platforms directly.ĮA Anti-Cheat is the cause of other games not working too including EA SPORTS FC 24. So players on Steam Deck / Linux will be left with a broken game. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 will not run on the native Steam OS for Steamdeck with this update." Zombies Garden Warfare 2 for PC on Windows 7, 8, 8.1 operating systems. In the post they clearly say "With this update, we will be ending support for Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 PC players" and so "to create a safe and fair experience for all players, we will be rolling out an update in March 2024 that will transition PVZGW2 for PC over to EA Anticheat". Announced on the EA website, they said they've "identified an issue affecting our Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 is set to get it.Ĭurrently rated as Playable on Steam Deck and Gold on ProtonDB, an update planned for March 2024 will entirely break it on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux. ![]() It's only a matter of time before more and more EA published games move over to EA Anti-Cheat, and now Plants vs.
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