"Clunky" Epic Games Launcher is getting a "Ground-up rebuild" that promises to be at least 5x faster
Epic Games is overhauling its PC storefront to compete with Steam.
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📍 How it ended
Epic Games announced a significant overhaul of its game launcher, aiming to improve speed and functionality. The redesigned launcher, part of a broader storefront revamp, promised enhanced features such as player profiles and universal controller support.
Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Epic Games is revamping its Epic Games Store, introducing a new launcher. Coverage emphasizes the new features and improvements planned for the Epic Games Store.
Tom's Hardware, 80 Level, and TechPowerUp highlight the increased speed and new functionalities such as player profiles, user reviews, and universal controller support. Kotaku frames the update as Epic Games adopting features from Steam.
Watch for the rollout of the new launcher and the introduction of new features. Coverage does not yet specify a release date or details on the player profiles and user reviews system.
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Quick answers
What is the Epic Games Store?
The Epic Games Store is a digital storefront for PC games, operated by Epic Games.
What is the new launcher?
The new launcher is a ground-up rebuild of the Epic Games Store's launcher, promising faster speeds and new features.
What new features are being introduced?
The new launcher includes player profiles, user reviews, and universal controller support, among other improvements.
Coverage (5)
- Epic's Roadmap For Its Game Store Includes Overhauled Launcher 80 Level · 24d ago
- Epic Games unveils Launcher V2 in re-attempt to topple Steam, says redesigned storefront is up to 6.5x faster — promises player profiles, user reviews, universal controller support, and much more Tom's Hardware · 24d ago
- Epic’s Big Plan For Improving Its PC Storefront 8 Years Later Is Copying Steam Kotaku · 24d ago
- Epic Games Store Revamp Promises Up to 5x Faster Launch Speeds TechPowerUp · 24d ago
- "Clunky" Epic Games Launcher is getting a "Ground-up rebuild" that promises to be at least 5x faster PC Guide · 24d ago
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