Epic Games claims its new "vibe coded" launcher runs 46% faster than Steam from cold start to store page
Epic Games has released a beta version of its new launcher, claiming it is 46% faster than Steam from a cold start to the store page. The company stated that AI was used as a tool in its development process to improve efficiency and speed up the rewrite of the codebase. This move follows reports of Epic shifting to an 'AI-first' production model, leading to delays in a Disney collaboration.
- Entities
- Company: Disney
- Game: Steam
- Company: Valve
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Game: Unreal Engine
- Company: Epic Games
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Game Development
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