Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
- Who
- Epic Games
- What
- makes a preview build publicly available its rewritten Epic Games Launcher
- Quote
In announcing the new publicly available "Preview" build of its Epic Games Launcher, Epic writes that "programming is hard.
What happened
Epic released a publicly available Preview of its rebuilt Epic Games Launcher, describing it as faster and more responsive than the current version, with a new look. Epic Games Store General Manager and VP Martin Keely said the team used AI to write and review features from scratch in a different tech stack. He said this helped a small team rewrite the code base faster for Windows and Mac, with a Linux version also planned.
The story so far
Epic Games released a publicly available Preview of its rebuilt Epic Games Launcher, which the company says is faster and more responsive than the current version and has a new look. The rewrite supports Windows and Mac, and Epic plans a Linux version as well. Epic Games Store General Manager and VP Martin Keely said the team used AI to write and review features from scratch in a different technology stack. He said the tools helped a small team rewrite the code base faster.
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