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Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
Source: Ars Technica
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’
- 'The Library Loads 30x Faster’ – The New, Much Speedier Epic Games Launcher Has Arrived
- Epic says its new 'vibe coded' Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam
- ‘We Vibe Coded a New Epic Games Launcher’ – Epic’s New Store App Was Built Using AI
- Epic throws shade at Steam, admits to vibe-coding the new Epic Games Launcher with AI "to be faster than the other guy"
- Epic Dunks On Steam With Vibe-Coded Storefront And Gets Roasted: ‘This Launcher Is So F*cking Vibeslopped Its Funny’
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