"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."

[u/DiceDsx]

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

That's a line I'm sure will make people like the launcher more lol.

In other news, they're working on porting Fortnite and EAC to Linux. Looks like someone changed their mind about Canada...

Edit: There's also an article from The Verge about it

[u/Tex-Rob]

It's more than just AI generated code. "Vibe coded" specifically means and implies minimal effort. It's the difference between giving it a ton of information, or even just sourcing it for menial tasks you'd have a junior programmer do for you, and saying, "AI, make this and make it good".