https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/for-honor/news-updates/6j...
No, they didn't, you don't need to lie. From your url:
> EASY ANTI-CHEAT
> Updated Easy Anti-Cheat client module and library.
> Developer's Comment:* This update of Easy Anti-Cheat makes the game playable on Steam Deck.*
That is not "we made a change to specifically run on deck." Steam deck support might be accidental side effect of them getting newer anti-cheat tech.
You also don't advertise that it works on the steam deck by accident.
Still user's problem if they manage or not manage to run the game through whatever translation and emulation layers they have instead of using official system requirements.
Why would they specifically mention the Steam Deck? EAC doesn't have separate flags for Linux and Steam Deck. It's almost certain they intentionally allowed it to run on Linux. They call out Steam Deck by name because it is a popular handheld that has greatly increased the # of Linux users, not because an EAC update allowed it to work by chance.
> you lie!
It's becoming more common, and I know I'll downvote anything that says it because it isn't constructive.
Back to the point, the quote definitely says to me that they support Linux other why mention that the game is playable on Steam Deck?
Because it became playable? And now it's not. System requirements are still the same. You can see them on game purchase page.
.. that must have been some atrocious telemetry data correlating cheaters and Linux. I wish they’d released a report on it — I mean, fuck Ubisoft, but at least we’d have data to argue about rather than this copout of a release note from them.