Epic Brags That Its New 'Vibe Coded' Store Launcher Is Faster Than Steam
In a blog post, Epic claimed that its new Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam while admitting the software was "vibe coded."
Epic Games has released a preview build of its redesigned store launcher, which is now available for download on Windows, Mac, and Linux. According to a blog post from the company, the new version was "vibe coded," a term used to describe prompting AI tools to produce code. While Epic Games used a humorous tone regarding the development process, stating they used AI because "programming is hard," PC Gamer reports that the company is not joking about using AI coding tools and that the new client was started from scratch.
The company claims the new launcher is significantly faster and more responsive than the previous version. Specifically, Epic states the launcher is 46% faster to start up compared to Steam and that the new library is 30x faster, though Tom's Hardware notes no further details were provided regarding that figure. PC Gamer also reported that Epic claims to have halved the launcher's startup time.
The redesigned interface includes a new library view, a unified downloads page, and dedicated pages for games. It also introduces collections to organize libraries and a shopping cart for digital commerce. Additionally, the new library view offers the option to import shortcuts for games installed via Steam or other clients.
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