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Destiny 2 on SteamOS
Why It's Important for Destiny 2 to Support SteamOS (Linux/Steam Deck)
The gaming community on SteamOS has been growing rapidly, especially with the success of the Steam Deck and other Linux-based devices. Many players would love to enjoy Destiny 2 on these platforms, but unfortunately, the game is currently unavailable due to a lack of support for the operating system.
It's important to recognize that SteamOS is a lightweight, gaming-focused system that’s highly optimized. It has evolved quickly, and many major developers are already updating their titles to work smoothly on Linux. Additionally, anti-cheat solutions like Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye are already working on SteamOS and Proton, making it entirely possible to enable Destiny 2 without compromising security.
Bringing Destiny 2 to SteamOS would not only expand the player base but also show strong support for a growing and passionate community that's eager to engage with Bungie's universe. We believe this is the perfect time to take that step, and we hope this request is considered seriously.
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[quote]Bringing Destiny 2 to SteamOS would not only expand the player base but also show strong support for a growing and passionate community that's eager to engage with Bungie's universe.[/quote]Linux as a whole represents less than 3 percent of gaming from Steam. Even if everyone of them bought d2 it would most likely not cover the costs of porting the game to a new platform let alone all of the labor to uptrain staff to support 1 branch of Linux, not considering all of the branches and writing all new support articles, and troubleshooting guides. I would reckon that the funds are not their for a game that most players already own on Steam so it would be not net much if any new revenue.
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[quote]Additionally, anti-cheat solutions like Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye are already working on SteamOS and Proton, making it entirely possible to enable Destiny 2 without compromising security.[/quote] Battle-eye is but one layer of security that Bungie has implemented and it is these other layers that make porting the Destiny 2 code to SteamOS not a simple and straight forward process. You can still play Destiny 2 on a Steam Deck if you switch out or dual boot into Windows on the device.
