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Escapist Magazine
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Leads Ubisoft’s Steam Test
Ubisoft is testing a new "Ubisoft Connect Services" tool that removes the separate launcher requirement for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Steam. This aims to retain features like cross-progression and cross-play while streamlining the launch experience. The company stated this is an initial step and may expand to more Ubisoft games on Steam in the future.
Engadget
Epic is working on a 'ground-up rebuild' of its launcher that will be 5x faster
Epic Games is developing a complete rebuild of its launcher, codenamed Launcher V2, which is expected to be five times faster than the current version. The new launcher will undergo a private beta phase before its public release.