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Epic Games announced on October 16 that it is bringing Fortnite to Linux, a move tucked into a blog post unveiling a new, widely mocked 'vibe-coded' version of the Epic Games Store that is also coming to Linux, potentially enabling play on Steam Deck and Steam Machine devices. The Linux push comes amid ongoing competition between Epic and Valve's Steam platform. Separately, a former Valve writer said Epic CEO Tim Sweeney appears fixated on rivaling Valve co-founder Gabe Newell, noting Sweeney frequently references Newell's yachts while pursuing AI-driven, 'vibe-coded' approaches to compete with Steam.