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Epic Games unveils faster PC launcher with Linux support

Original: Epic Games is announcing a big refresh of its PC games launcher today in preview, saying that the new version is "way fa

Epic Games is announcing a major refresh of its PC games launcher, releasing a preview version it describes as much faster and adding Linux support for the first time. The company, which has been publicly promoting AI-assisted development, also notes the update was built partly with AI coding tools, a detail drawing attention alongside the performance improvements.

Why now: The combination of a long-awaited Linux option and Epic's open use of AI-assisted development is fueling discussion among PC gamers.

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• Epic Games is announcing a big refresh of its PC games launcher today in preview, saying that the new version is "way faster" and now supports Linux. But the company, which has been publicly making a big push into AI-assisted development, also notes that the refresh was "vibe… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 2

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