Epic Games Store to Launch With Revenue Share for Developers
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2018 @ 2:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Epic Games announced its new online store pioneering an 88/12% revenue split in favor of developers.
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Epic Games Secures $1.25 Billion In Fresh Funding
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2018 @ 3:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
If you though Fortnite was enough of a cash cow for Epic Games then you are wrong, as it has received an investment of approximately $1.25 billion from KKR, ICONIQ Capital, Smash Ventures, aXiomatic, Vulcan Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Epic Games Signs Deal With Hasbro For 'Fortnite' (ALL) Toys and Games
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2018 @ 7:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Fortnite is an expansive original world that invites players to be creative, resourceful and collaborative by day and defend their prized fortress by night … all utilizing the latest Unreal Engine technology.
Epic Games and Xsolla Partner to Fund Unreal Engine 4 Projects
by Rainier on May 3, 2017 @ 8:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games and Xsolla Capital announced a partnership to help Unreal Engine 4 developers bring their games to market.
Epic Games Launches $500,000 Games Development Challenge
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2017 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Epic Games and Wellcome are inviting games developers based in Europe to participate in a new $500,000 year-long development competition Developing Beyond.
Epic Games' Tim Sweeney Gets Lifetime Achievement Award
by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2017 @ 1:39 p.m. PST | Filed under News
The 17th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards will recognize Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and creator of ZZT, Unreal and Unreal Engine, with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Epic Games Acquires Pitbull Studio
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2014 @ 12:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games announced the formation of Epic Games UK, which sets up longtime collaborator and trusted partner Pitbull Studio as a fully integrated team driving Unreal Engine 4 development in the region.
Epic Games Bringing Unreal Engine 4 To Firefox Web Browser
by Rainier on March 12, 2014 @ 2:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games and Mozilla are demonstrating how the Web is continuing to evolve as a powerful platform for gaming by providing a sneak peek of Epic’s Soul and Swing Ninja demos, running in Firefox at near-native speeds.
Epic Games Execs Inducted Into Develop Hall of Fame
by Rainier on June 27, 2013 @ 1:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney and Mark Rein will be inducted into the games development hall of fame next month at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards.
'Gears of War' (X360) Producer Cliff Bleszinski Departs Epic Games
by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2012 @ 7:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Today we are saying farewell with warm regards to Cliff Bleszinski, who is departing as Epic’s design director to chart the next stage of his career.
Epic Games Opens Unreal Engine 4-Dedicated Studio In Seattle
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2012 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games has opened a new Seattle studio which will be initially focused on engineering efforts for its Unreal Engine 4 technology, and is recruiting developers to work on its latest technological projects.
Impossible Studios Formed By Big Huge Games Devs, Joins Epic Games
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2012 @ 7:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games announces the opening of Impossible Studios, a company comprised of highly skilled, senior-level game development talent.
Reverb Publishing Licenses Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3
by Rainier on March 5, 2012 @ 9:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Reverb Publishing has entered into a site licensing agreement for use of Epic’s Unreal Engine 3, giving developers that sign with Reverb the ability to harness the power of Epic’s video game engine along with Reverb’s digital publishing program.
Epic Games To Unveil New IP At Spike TV's 2011 VGA Awards
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2011 @ 8:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Featuring world premiere footage from a variety of the gaming world's most anticipated releases, Spike TV's annual Video Game Awards will be a night to remember as the network celebrated the outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the gaming industry over the past year.
Epic Games Integrates Scaleform GFx Into Unreal Engine 3
by Rainier on April 15, 2010 @ 2:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games announced that it will integrate Scaleform's user interface middleware solutions into all current and future versions of Unreal Engine 3, free of any additional charges, which it will also use in its own upcoming title, Gears of War 3.
Epic Games Opens Up Office In Japan Next Week
by Rainier on April 12, 2010 @ 4:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games announced the company will officially open its new office in Japan at a launch event set for April 15, 2010, marking the expansion of Epic Games to include primary operations in Cary, North Carolina; Provo, Utah; Warsaw, Poland; Seoul, Korea; Shanghai, China and Tokyo, Japan.
Epic Games Integrates Valve's Steamworks Into Unreal Engine 3
by Rainier on March 11, 2010 @ 8:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Epic Games and Valve Software have inked an agreement to deliver Valve's Steamworks suite of services to all licensees of Epic's Unreal Engine 3 for use in their products, free of any additional fees.
Epic Games Launches Free Unreal Development Kit
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2009 @ 2:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Epic Games announces the launch of the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides community access to the toolset like never before. This software release is available to anyone interested in using 3D game engine technology, including game developers, students, hobbyists, researchers, creators of 3D visualizations and simulations, and digital filmmakers.
Epic Games Opens Up Shop in Korea
by Rainier on June 29, 2009 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games celebrated the launch of its wholly owned and operated business unit based in Seoul, which extends Unreal Engine 3 licensing services and dedicated support resources to game developers in Korea.
Good Old Games Signs Epic's Unreal Games for Digital Distribution
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 8:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Good Old Games announced an agreement with Epic Games, Inc. that will bring several titles in the renowned studio’s Unreal series to GOG.com, DRM-free of course.
Epic Games Wins Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year Award
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Epic Games has been recognized as the Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), celebrating excellence in leadership and innovation.
Epic Games China Opens Titan Studios, Developing Unreal Engine 3 MMO
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2008 @ 6:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Epic Games China announced the opening of Titan Studios in Seattle, Wash, formed to create original games that incorporate exceptional production values along with core technologies that extend the functionality of Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3.
Legenday Pictures Wanting to Buy Epic Games?
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2008 @ 10:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Citing multiple sources, Variety claims that film financier Legendary Pictures is in negotiations to acquire Gears of War developer Epic Games, which would make it the first of its kind to get into video games. It is no stranger to the medium, though, as Legendary CEO Thomas Tull was, up until recently, on the board of Brash Entertainment, but resigned a few weeks ago because of the publisher's disappointing performance. Legendary Pictures is known for co-producing 300 and The Dark Knight, and is, interestingly enough, also involved in the Gears of War movie adaptation, as well as a World of Warcraft movie.
Epic Games Acquires Chair Entertainment Group
by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 1:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games announced its acquisition of Utah-based development studio Chair Entertainment Group, known for XBLA title Undertow, which will continue to operate under the same name while maintaining its focus on creating new original game properties utilizing Epic's Unreal Engine technology.
Epic Unleashes Its Games On Steam
by Rainier on March 17, 2008 @ 12:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Epic Games makes its debut on Steam today, delivering the Unreal franchise to Steam gamers everywhere, including Unreal Gold, Unreal 2: The Awakening, as well as Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition, and the recently released Unreal Tournament 3. For the ultimate Unreal experience, nab the Unreal Deal Pack, for just $59.95.