Epic releases AI-built Launcher preview
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Epic released a public "Preview" build of a new Epic Games Launcher that it says was vibe coded from scratch with AI and is faster and more responsive than the current version. Epic Games Store GM Martin Keely said the AI-assisted rewrite let a small team rebuild the codebase, support Windows and Mac, and plan a Linux version.
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- Ars Technica · AIEpic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
Epic released a public "Preview" build of a new Epic Games Launcher that it says was vibe coded from scratch with AI and is faster and more responsive than the current version. Epic Games Store GM Martin Keely said the AI-assisted rewrite let a small team rebuild the codebase, support Windows and Mac, and plan a Linux version.
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