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Epic pushes new Games Launcher as Fortnite shop draws attention

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Epic Games is prompting Fortnite players to leave Steam and try its relaunched Games Launcher, which the company bills as faster. The move comes as players continue checking the Fortnite item shop, whose rotating daily cosmetics remain one of the game's biggest draws. Commenters have been skeptical, with some mocking the launcher as rushed, while others welcome performance improvements.

Why now: Epic's push to migrate players from Steam to its new launcher is prompting renewed interest in Fortnite's daily shop.

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Evidence

• "Little Tim is obsessed with Gabe": Valve veteran criticized the announcement of the new Epic Games Store launcher · iXBT.games
• "Little Tim is so obsessed with Gabe" – Ex-Valve dev not impressed by Epic's updated Steam rival or Tim Sweeney's latest dig at Gabe Newell · GamesRadar+
• Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam · Ars Technica
• Epic Games Launcher preview arrives - Native Linux support, Fortnite for Linux is coming and upgraded Easy Anti-Cheat · GamingOnLinux
• Epic wants you to ditch Steam for its new, 'faster' vibe-coded Games Launcher · Neowin

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