GoKawiilEpic Games releases AI-'vibe coded' preview of new PC launcher with Linux support
Epic Games has launched a preview of a redesigned Epic Games Launcher that it says is faster, more responsive, and now supports Linux. The company describes the rebuild as 'vibe coded,' meaning AI agents wrote and reviewed much of the code, according to Martin Keely, Epic's VP and GM of the Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services.
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The announcement follows CEO Tim Sweeney's statement about a company-wide pivot toward 'maximum AI acceleration' and a Bloomberg report that one Epic director on an unannounced title told staff there would be 'no more hand-written code.' Keely says the launcher team didn't fully adopt that no-code model, suggesting Epic's AI push may vary significantly across teams rather than following one uniform policy.
- Epic's new launcher preview adds Linux support and claims major speed improvements.
- Epic says AI agents wrote and reviewed code for the rebuild, calling it 'vibe coded.'
- The release follows broader signals of an Epic-wide shift toward AI-assisted development.
Source: theverge.com — Jay Peters, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’”
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