I regret to inform you that Linux runs Genshin Impact just fine.
this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2026
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Switching to BSD rn
Instructions unclear and now I'm trapped in a gimp suit
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Time to switch to TempleOS I suppose.
You mad man.
I think you mean holy man
He is the Messiah.
I regret to inform you that TempleOS runs your destiny just fine.
Wait, actually?
Read again. Not "runs destiny" (as in the game) but "runs your destiny" (emphasis mine). It's a joke about faith controlling your fate.
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Hopefully they can patch that security flaw soon
*The game. Just not the launcher.
Genshin does run on Linux though?
Now I have to move to FreeBSD...
Go to Haiku. Maximum incompatibility but still with a slither of daily usefulness.
Iβm moving to Temple OS, it doesnβt have Internet, so there wouldnβt be a way to download Genshin Impact.
Yeah
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Unfortunately, Epic store will soon be available on Linux soon too. Geforce Now already is :(
But I still don't want it
Yeah you do.
Haven't you heard. Epic games and nvidia really care about all of us so much
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oh no, making linux usable for more people who stick with windows because their games don't run. that is so bad and definitely not what we want at all, apparently. linux bad now, because epic and nvidia exist.
are we fucking for real right now?
I'm pretty sure that the comment, as well as OP's meme are jokes.
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Geforce Now? More like Geforce Later because i don't use Nvidia.
But not on FreeBSD!
Now I want to see a Bringus Studios video titled "Gaming on FreeBSD, because Linux now runs Fortnite".
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ok but what if my ps5 runs Linux
Ps5 is based on FreeBSD, unless you've literally jailbroken it and replaced the OS with linux
yes, the latter
The latter has recently been made possible if you have a super old, unupdated PS5 that still has the launch firmware.
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I'm still pissed at what Ubisoft did to Rainbow Six after Raven Shield!
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You can call me names but I am sad that I cannot play the new Skate game.
Git on outta here you... you...skate lover
I started dual booting just to play it. It was disappointing.
I have run genshin on both the steam deck and a relatively old laptop running mint.
Neither was without hassles, but it played fine
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Huh I was pretty sure I played apex legends on Linux briefly, years ago.
Yes, they changed the anti cheat on it and explicitly blocked Linux a few years ago
As another commenter here implied, there's nothing that doesn't run on someone's Linux environment. Probably even on their slow cooker.
Why would I want to play any of those games that actively harm the gaming industry as a whole through their predatory and addictive designs and that foster the most toxic of communities?
Also, Genshin works via Proton or Lutris. So, image is wrong too lol.
https://nerdburglars.net/gameguides/play-genshin-impact-on-linux-a-complete-guide/
Destiny 2 wasn't as bad as the others imo, still very predatory with microtransactions though. But, Marathon is the "better" version according to their owners, right?
Does it count if I run destiny 2 through a VM with passthrough and a bootleg copy of Windows?
League of Legends has official controller support (from I've heard). The graph will need to be updated when the game inevitably hits consoles.
Some of them might be able to run just fine in Proton though I haven't tested any of them. Games that use EAC already run in Linux that way.
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