Epic Games embraces AI as it pivots, with launcher and Linux news

Epic Games' boss reportedly responded to critics of a 'huge pivot' toward AI, saying the room 'wants it to be 2016, but it's not'. The Verge reports a new PC launcher preview, said to be 'vibe coded', that adds Linux support.

Timeline

1. 13 Oct, 11:42 UTCEpic confirms 'huge pivot' toward AI
2. 14 Oct, 13:49 UTCFirst appeared on r/pcmasterrace
3. 14 Oct, 13:54 UTCPicked up on News
4. 14 Oct, 13:55 UTCPicked up on Mastodon
5. 14 Oct, 13:55 UTCThe Verge covers 'vibe coded' launcher preview
6. 14 Oct, 14:24 UTCPicked up on Bluesky
7. 15 Oct, 08:30 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
8. 15 Oct, 08:49 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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