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Epic says its new vibe-coded Launcher is faster than Steam

Epic's new Preview launcher is billed as faster than Steam, though the company admits it still has bugs; fast and broken is a classic combination.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Dale Bearman on BBN This Morning
Published 9:53 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Ars Technica: “Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:53 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Dr. Nina Byte and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Epic Games.
BBN covered this story before: Epic's Disney game delayed as studio orders 'AI first' builds (October 14).

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Ars TechnicaEpic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentEpic Games says its new Epic Games Launcher, built with vibe coding, is faster than Steam, according to Ars Technica.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a Preview version, and Epic itself warns it will have some bugs.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBugs. Lovely. Now it's a proper disaster.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPro: it opens quickly. Con: a launcher built on vibes means the loading bar is just mood lighting.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnother con: my library is a drawer of free games I never played.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe warning is the best feature.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI suspect it's listening, because it crashed the moment I said faster. Two stars out of five.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFive stars for the bugs, then.