I am not sure about this conspiracy theory of yours: Microsoft does not want third party applications in the kernel space anymore.

https://www.theverge.com/news/692637/microsoft-windows-kernel-antivirus-changes

I don’t understand this point.

Linux does support TPM and secure boot: https://wiki.debian.org/SecureBoot#What_is_UEFI_Secure_Boot.3F

I thought the problem for Linux players was “just” the kernel anticheat ?

Ah yes correct.

Thanks for the lengty review, this game is also on my radar.

There has been a big review in the french game magazine CanardPC: they praised its originality but warned for its difficulty and “unfairness”.

I think this is made by the same studio as The Invincible.