Epic Games recently did an AMA (Ask me anything) in the community Discord server, confirming that a Linux / SteamOS version of the Epic Games Store is coming.

I really don’t like Epic personally, but this is still pretty huge. Linux and SteamOS have come a long way. CEO Tim Sweeney has always been very negative towards the idea of Linux support, so Epic changing that stance would suggest that Linux/SteamOS has finally become too big of a market to ignore.

  • nocturne
    3•7 days ago

    I have not needed to use heroic yet, but I keep meaning to install it so I can see what it is all about.

    • GhoelianEnglish
      6•7 days ago

      Heroic is more than just an epic games launcher fyi, it’s pretty much a full replacement for lutris (which I have stopped using due to the llm code shitshow)

      • nocturne
        1•7 days ago

        So far I have only used Lutris to install the sims 4 for my wife on my old Lenovo legion laptops. I have not kept up with the program.

        I had no idea about llm with it.

    • @scutiger@lemmy.world
      3•7 days ago

      Heroic lets you log in with your GOG, Epic, and Amazon accounts and install/update your games like Steam. If all your games are on Steam then it’s pointless, but if you have a GOG library, it’s quite convenient, and it will automatically set your games up with your Proton variant of choice.

      • nocturne
        2•7 days ago

        I do have some gog games, and I was thinking the other day I wanted to see how X-Wing and TIE Fighter play with the Steam Controller.