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 (2,253 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 Cary^[19].
• Epic Games's headquarters location is recorded as Rockville^[20].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Psyonix^[21].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Capturing Reality^[22].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Tonic Games^[23].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Harmonix Music Systems^[24].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Sketchfab^[25].
• Epic Games's child organization or unit is recorded as Mediatonic^[26].
• Epic Games's Commons category is recorded as Epic Games^[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 Cary^[19], a town in the United States^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1750^[33] and Rockville^[20], a city in the United States^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1700^[36]. Subsidiaries include Psyonix^[21], a video game developer^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 2000^[39], headquartered in San Diego^[40]; Capturing Reality^[22], a software company^[41]; Tonic Games^[23]; Harmonix Music Systems^[24], a video game developer^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1995^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; Sketchfab^[25], a website^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 2012^[48], headquartered in New York City^[49]; and Mediatonic^[26], a video game developer^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 2005^[52], headquartered in London^[53].

Industry

Epic Games's industry is recorded as video game industry^[54].

Ownership

Owners include Tencent^[15], a conglomerate^[55], in People's Republic of China^[56], founded in 1998^[57], headquartered in Maling^[58]; Sony Group^[16], a holding company^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1946^[61], headquartered in Minato^[62]; Tim Sweeney^[17], a businessperson^[63], b. 1970^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[66]; and The Walt Disney Company^[18], a film production company^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1923^[69], headquartered in Burbank^[70]. Products include software^[71], video game^[72], and Fortnite^[73].

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 (2,253 views/month, #7 of 1,500).^[3] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

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].