Warlords Battlecry III on Proton Experimental

A new Proton Experimental update was released yesterday that brings in some nice fixes from the Hotfix and Bleeding-Edge branches. Apex Legends will no longer hang on the black screen, while Descent 3 is now playable again when using long Steam Library paths. The Epic Games Store is now working again, as well as Gungrave G.O.R.E., and Warlords Battlecry III is now playable on Steam Deck.

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Proton Experimental 3/8/24 Update Changelog:

  • Now playable: Warlords Battlecry III.
  • Fixed a few 9.0 regressions:
    • Epic Game Store is able to launch again.
    • Gungrave G.O.R.E no longer has hitching video playback.
  • Fixed Apex Legends hanging on a black screen after a recent game update.
  • Fixed Descent 3 not being playable on system using long Steam Library paths.

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Noah Kupetsky
A lover of gaming since 4, Noah has grown up with a love and passion for the industry. From there, he started to travel a lot and develop a joy for handheld and PC gaming. When the Steam Deck released, it just all clicked.
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