The Epic Games Store is not officially supported by Linux, but from today, those who don't have Windows installed on their machines will be able to enjoy most of the games available on it.
The Epic Games Store is now working properly on Linux thanks to Lutris Gaming. The store is fully functional, and most of the available games work without any major issues.
Good news! @EpicGames Store is now fully functional under Linux if you use Lutris to install it! No issues observed whatsoever. https://t.co/cYmd7PcYdG@TimSweeneyEpic will probably like this 😊 pic.twitter.com/7mt9fXt7TH
— @[email protected] (@LutrisGaming) April 17, 2019
One of the biggest games available on the store, however, is not working properly. Fortnite cannot be played on Linux currently due to the game's anti-cheat systems.
The Epic Games Store has been launched earlier this year, and it managed to get some exclusive games since. One of the biggest releases of the year, Borderlands 3, is also releasing on the store first.
While the Epic Games Store still lacks some of the features available on Steam, more of them will be coming during this year and beyond.
April
- Search by genre and tag
- Improvements to Offline Mode
- Install management “under the hood” overhaul
- Store video hosting
- Store page redesign
- Improved DLC support
May
- Cloud saves
- Add-on purchase checks
- Improved patch sizes
Within 4 to 6 months
- User reviews
- Wishlists
- Newsfeed and follow improvements
- Price adjusting bundles
- Additional payment methods
- Additional currencies
- Player play time tracking
- Mod support for games
- Epic games overlay
- Library improvements
Long term (over six months)
- Achievements
- Shopping cart
- Direct carrier billing
- Social overhaul
Release date TBD
- Automated refunds
- Arabic store translation
- Korean game releases
- Gifting
- Android store
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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