Epic says its vibe-coded launcher starts 46% faster than Steam

Summary

Epic says its redesigned games launcher starts 46% faster than Steam, according to Tom’s Hardware, and has introduced it in preview. Tom’s Hardware reports that Epic said it vibe coded the launcher because programming is hard; Ars Technica also reports Epic’s speed claim and warns that the Preview app may have bugs. The Verge describes the new launcher as vibe coded.

Timeline

1. The Verge

   14 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Verge describes Epic’s new games launcher as vibe coded.

2. Tom’s Hardware

   14 Oct 2026, 15:44 UTCSource ↗

   Tom’s Hardware reports that Epic introduced a redesigned launcher in preview, said it was vibe coded because programming is hard, and claimed it starts 46% faster than Steam.

3. Ars Technica

   14 Oct 2026, 21:15 UTCSource ↗

   Ars Technica reports that Epic says its new Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam and warns that the Preview app will have some bugs.