India, Nov. 9 -- Steam Deck owners could soon have an easier way to access their Epic Games libraries, with official SteamOS support now on the roadmap. The development marks a promising step for Linux gaming, but there is still a catch. While the launcher is moving closer to Valve's platform, Fortnite's future on the handheld remains uncertain.

Epic Games communications director Jake Jones confirmed the plans to GamingOnLinux, revealing that SteamOS will be among several Linux distributions supported by the company's new launcher.

The confirmation follows an October update in which Epic said it was investigating SteamOS compatibility but had not officially committed to supporting the platform.

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