There are over 30 documented cases where games stopped working. -We’re only covering a fraction here. Consequences players faced: lost saves, locked accounts, wasted purchases, and irreversible progress loss.

Destiny 2

  • Worked briefly during early Proton/Wine experimentation (2017–2018) before Bungie hardened anti‑cheat.
  • Bungie officially banned Linux/Wine users from logging in.

Consequences

  • Permanent account locks for Linux users attempting to launch the game.
  • Loss of purchased expansions (Forsaken, Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, etc.) because the account became unusable.
  • Lost characters and progress -players could not migrate or recover them.

Fortnite

  • Worked on Linux via Wine in early 2017 builds before Epic added kernel‑level Easy Anti‑Cheat (EAC).
  • Epic explicitly blocked Linux compatibility.

Consequences

  • Loss of purchased cosmetics (skins, battle passes) because the game became unplayable.
  • Lost progression -XP, levels, and unlocks tied to a now‑inaccessible platform.
  • No refunds -Epic does not refund digital items due to platform incompatibility.

Apex Legends

  • Worked for a short period via Proton (2019) before Respawn tightened anti‑cheat.
  • Linux users were blocked from matchmaking.

Consequences

  • Lost purchased battle passes and cosmetics.
  • Lost ranked progress because the account could no longer queue.
  • No refunds for platform lockout.

Dead by Daylight

  • Worked on Linux via Proton until 2022.
  • Behaviour Interactive updated anti‑cheat so Linux builds stopped launching.

Consequences

  • Lost progress (bloodweb unlocks, characters).
  • Lost paid DLC killers/survivors -game became unplayable.
  • No refunds for DLC purchased on Steam.

Fall Guys

  • Worked on Linux via Proton until Epic acquired Mediatonic.
  • Epic switched the game to EAC + Epic Online Services and Linux support died instantly.

Consequences

  • Lost purchased cosmetics (costumes, season passes).
  • Lost account progression because Steam version became unusable.
  • Forced migration to Epic launcher, which does not support Linux.

PUBG: Battlegrounds

  • Worked on Linux via Proton until 2021.
  • Krafton enabled kernel‑level anti‑cheat and Linux users got blocked.

Consequences

  • Lost purchased skins and crates.
  • Lost ranked access permanently.
  • No refunds for platform incompatibility.

Rainbow Six Siege

  • Worked via Proton until 2022.
  • Ubisoft updated BattleEye and Linux users could no longer join multiplayer.

Consequences

  • Lost multiplayer access (the core of the game).
  • Lost purchased operators because the game became effectively unusable.
  • No refunds.

Overwatch 1 to Overwatch 2 transition

  • Overwatch 1 worked on Linux via Wine for years.
  • Overwatch 2 introduced kernel‑level anti‑cheat and Linux support died instantly.

Consequences

  • Lost access to Overwatch 1 accounts (Blizzard forcibly migrated everyone).
  • Lost purchased skins because Overwatch 2 cannot launch on Linux.
  • Lost competitive rank and progression.

Genshin Impact

  • Worked via Wine during early beta.
  • miHoYo added kernel‑level anti‑cheat and Linux support ended.

Consequences

  • Lost access to purchased Primogems and battle passes.
  • Lost character progression.
  • No refunds.

War Thunder

  • Native Linux client existed for years.
  • Gaijin dropped Linux support in 2023.
  • Proton compatibility became unstable and many users could not launch.

Consequences

  • Lost access to purchased vehicles (premium tanks/planes).
  • Lost progression for accounts tied to Linux-only machines.
  • No refunds for premium purchases.