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

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Epic Games announced a new version of its launcher built using AI to achieve a faster and more responsive experience than Steam. Martin Keely, General Manager, stated the team started from scratch and used AI to rewrite the codebase in a new tech stack, aiming to replicate functionality without copying the original code. This move was made nearly eight years after Epic launched its own Game Store, allowing a small team to launch the new version faster across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.

Key points

• Epic deployed a new publicly available "Preview" build of its launcher using AI to rewrite the codebase in a new tech stack, aiming to replicate functionality without copying the original code.
• Martin Keely, General Manager, confirmed the team started from scratch and used AI to write and review new features, enabling a small team to launch the new version faster across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.

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The article reports on an announced "Preview" build; specific performance metrics, exact launch dates for the new version, or quantitative speed comparisons are not provided in the source text.

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