It may be that one can never play League of Legends on Linux again. The new anti-cheat software doesn’t allow it.
Measures against cheaters in online games are important so that players do not lose the fun without cheats. The MOBA League of Legends has now changed its anti-cheat measures to create a safer environment in the game. As a byproduct, an entire operating system, Linux, is now excluded.
Will Linux players be able to play again soon? So far, it doesn’t look like this situation will change. And this frustrates Linux players.
LoL on Linux blocked, the small player base is angry
What happened? A few days ago, Riot Games implemented the new anti-cheat measures for League of Legends. Players using third-party programs are to stay away from the MOBA. With third-party software, cheats can be employed that automatically evade enemy attacks.
Impact on Linux: As players on Reddit have noted, users of the Linux operating system can no longer play League of Legends since this change. They are simply excluded. They do not have their own client but play through the Wine software, which allows Windows software to run on Linux.
What do the developers say about it? They explain in the announcement about the new anti-cheat software that players should not use the game in virtual machines, including “Wine”. This leads to crashes or reconnect loops.
The problem: Players whose PCs run on Linux use Wine to run Windows programs on the system.
No homegrown solution from Riot for now
It seems that developer Riot Games has shown little interest so far in working on a solution for Linux players. In a comment in the League of Legends forums, Riot Perma writes:
We have not specifically tested compatibility with Wine or other Windows emulators or virtualization software. Because the nature of the protective software is so complex and many variations of software are in circulation, we cannot present a solution that is compatible with all. However, we are open to working with all software providers who want to make their software compatible.
This statement is not well received in the forum. The comment receives negative ratings.
What do Linux users want? They would like a dedicated client. After all, League of Legends was also unplayable on Mac for years until Riot finally decided to provide these players with their own client.
Whether Riot is considering a Linux client remains to be seen. So far, there is no new information on this.
