Discord's latest 'year of the Linux desktop' update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans

Discord has released a significant update for its Linux client, improving game and screen sharing with hardware-accelerated video encoding support across Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs. This update is particularly beneficial for handheld devices like the Steam Deck. However, users are expressing concern and frustration over Discord's upcoming global age verification plans, overshadowing the technical improvements.

• COMPANY Valve
• COMPANY Intel
• GAME Steam Deck
• COMPANY Xbox
• COMPANY AMD
• COMPANY Discord
• PLATFORM Linux
• COMPANY NVIDIA