The Epic Games Launcher will be available on Linux ‘soon’ says dev, after it’s had a bit of work
Epic Games has announced that the Epic Games Launcher will be coming to Linux in the near future. The announcement came via an Epic Games developer on the Epic Games Store Discord community, responding to user inquiries about Linux support with the word “soon,” though the developer clarified that the feature will not arrive in the preview release.
The developer emphasized that bringing the launcher to Linux requires more than simply compiling an existing build to run natively on the platform, suggesting that significant engineering work is needed to properly support the Linux ecosystem.
This announcement is part of a broader trend in the gaming industry toward expanded Linux support. Linux gaming has been gaining momentum, with proper Linux support becoming an increasingly requested feature across gaming platforms and services. The arrival of the Epic Games Launcher on Linux would represent a significant step forward for Linux gamers, giving them native access to one of the major digital game distribution platforms.