Epic is working on a 'ground-up rebuild' of its launcher that will be 5x faster

Epic is rebuilding the Epic Games Store Launcher from the ground up, targeting 5x faster cold starts and 6.5x faster app restoration. Launcher V2 will enter private beta before public release, with improvements planned for summer 2026. Epic also plans to add in-store patch notes, player reviews, and personalized homepages.

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Appeared in 2026-06-22.