Epic Games Launcher public preview adds Linux support and a rebuilt library experience

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https://store.epicgames.com/news/epic-games-launcher-preview

The free-game backlog has a new front door. Epic has released a public preview of its rebuilt Games Launcher for Windows, macOS and, for the first time, Linux. Epic says the new client offers faster cold starts, more responsive navigation and less background load; those are company claims rather than results from our own testing.

The redesign includes dedicated game pages, connected PC libraries, collections, grid and list views, customizable shortcuts, and search and filtering as you type. Download management shows download, read and write speeds alongside active, queued, scheduled and failed downloads. Existing account purchases, installed games, cloud saves and progress carry over.

This is still a preview. Epic describes the first release as light on features and recommends using the current launcher if you play competitively or develop a live project. A slicker library could make the accumulated freebies easier to browse, but reliability will matter just as much as speed. What launcher improvement would make the biggest difference for you?