Posted Aug 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM UTCSExternal LinkEpic Games employee says a native Linux launcher is coming “soon.”A staff member in the official Epic Games Store community Discord confirmed a Linux app is in the works, but won’t be in the next preview release, VideoCardz reports. Linux users currently have to use third-party tools like the Heroic Games Launcher to run games from the Epic Games Store.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie Bonifield
Epic Games employee says a native Linux launcher is coming “soon.”
A staff member in the official Epic Games Store community Discord confirmed a Linux app is in the works, but won’t be in the next preview release, VideoCardz reports. Linux users currently have to use third-party tools like the Heroic Games Launcher to run games from the Epic Games Store. [Link: Epic Games Store is getting official Linux support, Epic says it is coming “soon” | https://videocardz.com/newz/epic-games-store-is-getting-official-linux-support-epic-says-it-is-coming-soon | VideoCardz]
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