Epic releases preview of new Games Launcher with Linux support
Epic Games released a preview of a redesigned Epic Games Launcher that runs on Linux, though Fortnite is not yet available there.
Epic Games released a preview of a refreshed Epic Games Launcher on Wednesday. It is the first version of the launcher to support Linux, The Verge reports.
Fortnite is not yet available on Linux. The Verge reports that Epic wants to change that and is working on it.
Epic says the new launcher is "way faster" than the old one. Ars Technica's headline says Epic claims it is faster than Steam. The Verge reports that Epic also says the refresh was "vibe coded," meaning built with AI-assisted development. The Verge notes the company has been publicly pushing into that kind of development.
Epic warns that the new Preview app "will have some bugs," according to Ars Technica.
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- The VergeEpic is bringing Fortnite to LinuxWed, Oct 14, 9:54 AM EDT
- The VergeEpic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’Wed, Oct 14, 9:55 AM EDT
- Ars TechnicaEpic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than SteamWed, Oct 14, 5:15 PM EDT
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