Epic Games

Summary

Epic Games is a video game developer^[1]. It worked as a video game developer^[2]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,525 views/month, #7 of 1,500).^[3]

Key Facts

• Epic Games's professions included video game developer^[2].
• A notable work attributed to Epic Games is Fortnite^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Epic Games is Epic Pinball^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Epic Games is Q608276^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Epic Games is Jazz Jackrabbit^[7].
• Epic Games received the British Academy Games Special Award^[8].
• Epic Games was a member of Linux Foundation^[9].
• Epic Games is in the country of United States^[10].
• Epic Games's instance of is recorded as video game developer^[11].
• Epic Games's instance of is recorded as video game publisher^[12].
• Epic Games's founder is recorded as Tim Sweeney^[13].
• Epic Games's founder is recorded as Mark Rein^[14].
• Epic Games is owned by Tencent^[15].
• Epic Games is owned by Sony Group^[16].
• Epic Games is owned by Tim Sweeney^[17].
• Epic Games is owned by The Walt Disney Company^[18].
• Epic Games's headquarters location is recorded as North Carolina^[19].
• Epic Games's headquarters location is recorded as Cary^[20].
• Epic Games's headquarters location is recorded as Rockville^[21].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Psyonix^[22].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Capturing Reality^[23].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Tonic Games^[24].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Harmonix Music Systems^[25].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Sketchfab^[26].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Mediatonic^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Tim Sweeney^[13] and Mark Rein^[14]. January 15, 1991 marks the founding of Epic Games^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Potomac^[29].

Leadership

Epic Games's director / manager is recorded as Tim Sweeney^[30].

Operations

Headquarters locations include North Carolina^[19], an U.S. state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1789^[33]; Cary^[20], a town in the United States^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1750^[36]; and Rockville^[21], a city in the United States^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1700^[39]. Subsidiaries include Psyonix^[22], a video game developer^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2000^[42], headquartered in San Diego^[43]; Capturing Reality^[23], a software company^[44]; Tonic Games^[24]; Harmonix Music Systems^[25], a video game developer^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1995^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]; Sketchfab^[26], a website^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2012^[51], headquartered in New York City^[52]; and Mediatonic^[27], a video game developer^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 2005^[55], headquartered in London^[56].

Industry

Epic Games's industry is recorded as video game industry^[57].

Ownership

Owners include Tencent^[15], a conglomerate^[58], in People's Republic of China^[59], founded in 1998^[60], headquartered in Maling^[61]; Sony Group^[16], a holding company^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 1946^[64], headquartered in Minato^[65]; Tim Sweeney^[17], a procurer^[66], b. 1970^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[69]; and The Walt Disney Company^[18], a film production company^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1923^[72], headquartered in Burbank^[73]. Products include software^[74], video game^[75], and Fortnite^[76].

Recognition

Epic Games received the British Academy Games Special Award^[8].

Why It Matters

Epic Games ranks in the top 0.47% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,525 views/month, #7 of 1,500).^[3] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

What did Epic Games do for work?

Epic Games worked as video game developer^[2].

What awards did Epic Games receive?

Honors received include British Academy Games Special Award^[8].