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.
- Entities
- Company: Valve
- Company: Intel
- Topic: Hardware Acceleration
- Game: Steam Deck
- Company: Xbox
- Company: AMD
- Topic: Handheld Gaming
- Company: Discord
- Platform: Linux
- Topic: Age Verification
- Company: NVIDIA
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