Epic Games claims its new "vibe coded" launcher runs 46% faster than Steam from cold start to store page

By Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz · Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 09:35 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

Epic Games has released a beta version of its new launcher, claiming it is 46% faster than Steam from cold start to the store page.

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