{
  "id": 14622853,
  "title": "Epic Games Vibe-Codes New Launcher; Claims Faster Speeds Than Steam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/epic-games-vibe-codes-new-launcher-claims-faster-speeds-than-steam",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:22:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/407407/epic-games-vibe-codes-new-launcher/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2018, Epic Games launched its own Store, seeking to capture more PC market share from Valve’s Steam. Since then, Epic Games has employed various strategies, such as offering reduced cuts from developers on each sale or even purchasing games outright. One recent move involved announcing a faster and more responsive version of the Epic Games Store (EGS). The new launcher is a result of \"vibe coding,\" a technique Epic Games claims enhances performance and design. In the announcement, Epic Games compares the speeds of the new launcher to Steam, stating that it is nearly twice as fast in starting the store and restoring from the system tray to the library. The new EGS also features dedicated pages for games, a unified downloads page, and collections, features that have been available on Steam for some time. While these enhancements are welcome, the argument against the EGS remains that Epic Games has been playing catch-up with Valve's storefront for over a decade rather than introducing truly innovative features. Epic Games' decision to tout the new launcher as a result of generative AI, a technology many gamers oppose, adds another layer of complexity to the situation. Epic Games has also advised competitive players and developers to avoid the preview version of the new launcher. However, a company spokesperson clarified that once the launcher is integrated into games, there will be no issues and all services will function as intended. The new EGS can be downloaded from the link provided in the announcement.",
  "summary": "Ever since Epic Games launched its own Store in 2018 (my, time flies), it’s done just about anything to wrest some of the PC market share off of Valve’s Steam. This ranges from offering to take a smaller cut from devs with each sale, to buying them outright. This sometimes results in games becoming exclusive […] The post Epic Games Vibe-Codes New Launcher; Claims Faster Speeds Than Steam appeared…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}