Doesnโt look as bad anymore still gonna only use steam though
NEW EPIC GAMES LAUNCHER REVEAL (Preview expected very soon)
SPEED (vs Steam):
โข Startup โ 5.47s vs 10.07s (1.8x faster)
โข Library Load โ 0.36s vs 0.42s (1.2x faster)
โข Opens the Store 3x faster
โข Switches tabs almost instantly
LAYOUT & SOCIAL:
โข One simple frame for Store, Library & Develop
โข Your recent games are one click away from anywhere
โข Start parties & chat with friends right in the launcher
โข Customize your top bar with your favorite games & apps, or pick a ready-made layout
LIBRARY (30x FASTER):
โข New Details view: your games on the left, the selected game's page on the right
โข Improved Grid view: tiles show game art & status, and open the game's page over the grid
โข Search as you type
โข Group games into visual collections
โข Hide games you don't play, and bring them back anytime
โข Sort & filter by platform, genre & more
GAME PAGES & DOWNLOADS:
โข Every game gets its own page with status, play controls & add-ons
โข Activity feed shows playtime, updates & installs since you last played
โข Live download, read & write speeds while a game installs
โข Active, queued, scheduled & failed downloads all in one place, with progress for each
โข Update status shows on game pages & in your downloads
PLATFORMS:
โข Windows 10/11, macOS 12+ & Linux (runs natively)
โข Mac is Apple Silicon only, no Intel Macs
โข Linux: Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 43+ & Debian 12+
โข Many games are Windows-only, so they may need a compatibility layer on Linux
โข Same hardware as the old launcher (4GB RAM)
โข Storage โ 700MB Windows, 200MB Mac & 2GB Linux
โข Offline mode for eligible installed games
MORE INFO:
โข The Preview is open to everyone, a stable release comes later
โข Installing it automatically uninstalls the old launcher
โข Your purchases, installed games, cloud saves & progress carry over
โข Epic recommends sticking with the old launcher for Fortnite & Rocket League for now, full Fortnite support is still being finalized
โข Some social features & account management options aren't in it yet
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