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.

This first release is light on features. Think of it as a speedboat and not a yacht! Though it does have advanced digital commerce technology such as a shopping cart.

Download the Preview Today (Otevře se v novém panelu)

You can start testing the new Epic Games Launcher in Preview for Windows, macOS, and, for the first time, Linux (see the FAQ (Otevře se v novém panelu) for supported distros).

- Get to the fun sooner. Faster cold starts, snappier navigation between library and store, and less load on your system while it runs in the background.

- Stay connected. Party up and voice chat (Otevře se v novém panelu) with friends across Fortnite, Epic Games Store, and the Epic Games app.

- Everything about your game in one view. Select any game to check its status, activity, details, and play controls on a dedicated page. Connect your PC libraries and see everything you own together within the Launcher.

- Customize your experience. Keep collections alongside your library, switch between grid and list views, and customize the top bar with your favorite games and apps.

- Find games faster. Search and filter as you type, with a cleaner layout that makes even large libraries easier to navigate. 

- Monitor your downloads. Check download, read, and write speeds, as well as active, queued, scheduled and failed downloads in one place.

1. Download the Launcher. Check the system requirements on the Preview website (Otevře se v novém panelu), then grab the installer for your device.

2. Install and sign in. Open the installer, sign in and follow the instructions. Your Epic Games account, purchased games, installed games, cloud saves, and progress are all tied to your account, so they carry over to the Preview as well as the full release. 

3. Explore. Browse your library, manage your downloads, customize your Launcher and see what’s new.

You can use the ‘Send Feedback’ button in the Launcher to report an issue.

Note: If you’re a competitive player or a developer working on a live project we recommend using the current Launcher during the Preview.

To bring Fortnite to Linux, we are rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat (Otevře se v novém panelu) (EAC) and working with distro maintainers on security requirements. Once it’s working with a critical mass of distro maintainers, we’ll bring Fortnite to Linux via the Epic Games Launcher.

We’ll also make these improvements available to other developers so they can bring their games to Linux players. For more info on our work to expand EAC support across Linux, check out the tech blog (Otevře se v novém panelu) we published today.

The Preview is just the beginning. We’ll be engaging with players as we ship updates, optimizations and new features on the road to the new Launcher’s release.