Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/New-Epic-Games-Launcher-2.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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 coded."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"Programming is hard," <a href="https://store.epicgames.com/news/epic-games-launcher-preview">Epic says in a blog post</a>. "So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that's way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">On Monday, CEO Tim Sweeney <a href="https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2109705826688549304">announced that</a> the company has a "huge pivot underway," where it will be "moving developers around to retool for maximum AI acceleration. …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1010751/epic-games-launcher-vibe-coded-ai-linux">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>