"We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher" because "programming is hard", announce company we're somehow supposed to see as a serious Steam competitor
Epic Games has released a preview of a new version of its launcher, which it claims is faster and more responsive than Steam, using a concept termed "vibe coding" and an "AI-first" approach. The company's CEO, Tim Sweeney, has emphasized a push for "maximum AI acceleration." This new tech stack, rewritten from the ground up, aims to improve load times and system performance, though initial features are light.
- Entities
- Platform: macOS
- Company: Valve
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Company: Epic Games
- Person: Martin Keely
- Game: Epic Games Store
- Topic: Game Development
- Platform: Linux
- Person: Tim Sweeney
- Platform: Windows
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