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Epic Games Game launcher now officially supports Linux (.AppImage build from site) (infosec.pub)
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[-] liinux@pawb.social 13 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

This is so sad, they doesn't even try to hide it

Epic Games has a new launcher available to download now, which was redesigned with AI. The company says it "vibe coded" the new launcher, and claims it's "way faster" than the current version, as well as 46% faster to start up compared to Steam. Epic Games has set up a landing page where you can download the new launcher, as well as browse its new enhancements.

"Programming is hard. 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," wrote Epic Games in a blog post discussing the new launcher.

[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 10 points 17 hours ago

They are barely trying. It's nearly an insult actually. "This is all you slugs deserve".

[-] dusk@piefed.social 4 points 16 hours ago

The people fund bad companies

The people vote for bad politicians

The people get no respect... who is to blame?

[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 0 points 6 hours ago

We are all to blame. But it's just the way the pendulum is swinging now.

[-] Ooops@feddit.org 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Decades and decades of defunding education while damaging the people's ability to think critically with a neverending flood of brain-rot?

[-] dusk@piefed.social 2 points 11 hours ago

Due to the political parties that the people kept/keep voting in...

[-] Ooops@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago

chicken... egg...

[-] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 14 hours ago

Not surprising. Timmy has been promoting AI use for years and complaining about Valve because they mandate disclosure.

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