New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Epic Games has released a rebuilt version of its PC launcher as a preview, available from October 14 on Windows and Mac and, for the first time, on Linux. The company says the new client is faster than the one it replaces, and PC Gamer reports that Epic is also claiming it beats Valve's Steam on speed.

Epic's own description is blunt about how it got there. As quoted by IGN, the company says it "vibe coded" a new launcher that is "way faster and more responsive" than the current one, with a new look. The Verge led its report on the preview with the same detail, headlining it as vibe coded.

The preview follows a promise Epic made months ago. At its State of Unreal presentation in June, Epic described a ground-up reb...