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 (6,101 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Publisher^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1991-01-15^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8c79e240-0dfb-49f7-b700-afc0023a6556^[31]

Body

Founding

Founders include Tim Sweeney^[13] and Mark Rein^[14]. January 15, 1991 marks the founding of Epic Games^[32]. Its location of formation is recorded as Potomac^[33].

Leadership

Epic Games's director / manager is recorded as Tim Sweeney^[34].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Cary^[19], a town in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1750^[37] and Rockville^[20], a city in the United States^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1700^[40]. Subsidiaries include Psyonix^[21], a video game developer^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2000^[43], headquartered in San Diego^[44]; Capturing Reality^[22], a software company^[45]; Tonic Games^[23]; Harmonix Music Systems^[24], a video game developer^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1995^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49]; Sketchfab^[25], a website^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 2012^[52], headquartered in New York City^[53]; and Mediatonic^[26], a video game developer^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 2005^[56], headquartered in London^[57].

Industry

Epic Games's industry is recorded as video game industry^[58].

Ownership

Owners include Tencent^[15], a conglomerate^[59], in People's Republic of China^[60], founded in 1998^[61], headquartered in Maling^[62]; Sony Group^[16], a holding company^[63], in Japan^[64], founded in 1946^[65], headquartered in Minato^[66]; Tim Sweeney^[17], a businessperson^[67], b. 1970^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[70]; and The Walt Disney Company^[18], a film production company^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1923^[73], headquartered in Burbank^[74]. Products include software^[75], video game^[76], and Fortnite^[77].

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 (6,101 views/month, #7 of 1,500).^[3] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

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].