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"We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher" because "programming is hard", announce company we're somehow supposed to see as a serious Steam competitor

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"We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher" because "programming is hard", announce company we're somehow supposed to see as a serious Steam competitor

Days after a report emerged about them imposing an “AI-first” production model on the devs of a new Disney shooter, Epic Games have released a new version of their launcher in preview form. It’s been “vibe coded” with aim of making it “faster than the other guy”. That other guy is Steam, something the yacht gag in the second paragraph of the announcement post makes even more obvious. Read more

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