Epic says it vibe coded its new launcher because 'programming is hard'

Epic Games released a rebuilt Epic Games Launcher in Preview for Windows, macOS and, for the first time, Linux, saying the app was vibe coded with AI. The company is also pushing an AI-first pivot: its unannounced Marvel and Star Wars shooter has been delayed without a new date, and Easy Anti-Cheat is being rebuilt as EAC Linux v2 without a kernel driver.

• New launcher is out in Preview for Windows, macOS and Linux
• Epic claims 5.47-second startup versus 10.07 seconds for Steam
• Marvel and Star Wars shooter delayed with no new date
• EAC Linux v2 drops the kernel driver, no release date given