{
  "id": 966387,
  "title": "The Epic Games Launcher is coming to Linux, but the Heroic team isn't too worried",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/the-epic-games-launcher-is-coming-to-linux-but-the-heroic-team-isnt",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-15T05:36:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/the-epic-games-launcher-is-coming-to-linux-but-the-heroic-team-isnt-too-worried/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Epic Games Launcher is set to be released on Linux, according to a confirmation from an Epic Games representative. Currently, Linux users have to rely on community-maintained workarounds like Heroic to play Epic Games titles.\n\nThe Epic Games representative confirmed the upcoming Linux-native version with an emoji saying \"soon\" in response to a user query. However, the representative also noted that it won't be for a preview release, and more work is needed beyond just having a native build.\n\nThe Heroic team isn't concerned about the official launcher's arrival, and some developers are already using Linux. The move is part of a larger trend of growing Linux gaming support, with Valve adding handheld support to SteamOS and GOG Galaxy for Linux also in development.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}