"1.8x Faster Than Steam" - Epic Unveils New Launcher Preview

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    "title": "\"1.8x Faster Than Steam\" - Epic Unveils New Launcher Preview - Inven Global",
    "excerpt": "On October 14 (local time), Epic Games unveiled a preview version of its completely redesigned PC \"Epic Games Launcher.\" In addition to Windows and macOS, it officially supports a native Linux client for the first time. This preview focuses on improving boot speed and responsiveness. According to internal measurement results from October published by Epic Games - commissioned through external testing firm Keywords Studios - the new launcher's initial cold boot time is 5.47 seconds, which is 1.8 times faster than Steam (10.07 seconds). The time to switch to the library from the system tray recorded 0.36 seconds, and the company stated that library navigation speed is 30 times faster compared to the existing launcher. The interface and management features have also been revamped. Dedicated pages bringing game status, launch controls, and additional content onto a single screen have been introduced, along with real-time search, filters, and collection sorting features. Users can also link game libraries installed on other PC platforms to view them all in one place. The download management window displays real-time download and disk read/write speeds at a glance, as well as queued, scheduled, and failed task statuses. In its official announcement, Epic Games stated, \"Programming is hard. So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that's way faster and more...",
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