Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam

Nearly eight years after Epic Games entered the market with its own Game Store and launcher, the Fortnite creator is unveiling a new tool to outpace Valve: vibe coding. In introducing the newly available preview build of its Epic Games Launcher, Epic states that programming is complex, and rather than attempting that, they've applied a new approach to create a faster, more responsive launcher with a fresh appearance.

While this may seem somewhat playful, Epic Games Store General Manager and VP Martin Keely revealed to PC Gamer that the team started from the ground up, leveraging artificial intelligence to write and evaluate new features and capabilities in a different technology stack than their previous version. Keely explained to IGN that by using AI to design the new Launcher, they were able to streamline the process, enabling a small team to rewrite the codebase more swiftly across platforms, supporting both Windows and Mac, with a Linux version also in the pipeline.