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Epic Games's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Epic Games is a development studio that develops interactive games for computers, PlayStation and mobiles.

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Tim Sweeney's photo - Co-Founder & CEO of Epic Games

Co-Founder & CEO

Tim Sweeney

CEO Approval Rating

100/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1991

Headquarters:

Cary, North Carolina
Research Triangle

Status:

Private

Industry Sector:

Gaming

SIC Code:

7900NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Epic Games and Epic Games's Competitors

May 29, 2020

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Unity is Epic Games's #1 rival. Unity is a Private company that was founded in San Francisco, California in 2004. Like Epic Games, Unity also works within the Gaming field. Unity has 200 more employees vs. Epic Games.

Crytek is perceived as one of Epic Games's biggest rivals. Crytek was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Hesse. Like Epic Games, Crytek also operates in the Gaming sector. Crytek generates $2.4B less revenue vs. Epic Games.

Unreal Engine is a top competitor of Epic Games. Unreal Engine is a Product/Brand/Service company that was founded in 1998 in Cary, North Carolina. Unreal Engine competes in the Systems Software field. Compared to Epic Games, Unreal Engine has 2,750 fewer employees.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Tim Sweeney

Co-Founder & CEO

- -
3,000
$1.6B
$2.4B
1

John Riccitiello

CEO

90/100
3,200
$748.5M
$300M
2

Avni Yerli

Co-CEO

83/100
563
- -
$37.5M
3

Marc Petit

General Manager

82/100
250
- -
$74M
4

CEO

- -
30
- -
$2M
5

J. Todd Bonner

CEO

75/100
400
- -
6

Douglas Whatley

Founder & CEO

70/100
36
- -
$1.4M
7

Bobby Kotick

CEO

86/100
9,900
$42.5M
$6.5B
8

Ian Rhind

CEO

64/100
384
$36M
$90M
9

Andrew Wilson

CEO

60/100
9,700
$2.2M
$5.5B
10

Herman Narula

Co-Founder & CEO

66/100
500
$574.1M
$20M
The top 10 competitors in Epic Games' competitive set are Unity, Crytek, Unreal Engine, Alight Public Relations, Axion Ventures, Breakaway Games, Activision Blizzard, Tagetik Software, Electronic Arts and Improbable. Together they have raised over 1.4B between their estimated 24.4K employees. Epic Games's revenue is the ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 1.5B. Epic Games has 3,000 employees and is ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 2,542.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Cubic Motion Ltd.

Mar 2020

Source »
undisclosed
Cubic Motion develops computer vision platform that provides facial animation solutions for gaming and film production sectors.
Quixel AB

Nov 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Quixel is a visual arts company that creates megascans for animated films and video games.
House Party, Inc.

Jun 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Houseparty develops a mobile application that allows users to make video chats with friends.
Psyonix Inc.

May 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Psyonix is a video game company that develops hit car-based soccer games.

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Jan 2019

Source »
undisclosed
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These are all the companies that Epic Games has acquired. Epic Games has acquired 8 companies and its latest acquisition was Cubic Motion Ltd. in Mar 2020. Cubic Motion develops computer vision platform that provides facial animation solutions for gaming and film production sectors.

Epic Games Funding History

Since Epic Games was founded in 1991, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Epic Games has raised $1.6B. Epic Games' last funding round was on Oct 2018 for a total of $1.2B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Equity
Oct 2018
$1.3B
Equity
Jun 2012
$330M

Tencent

Total Funding: $1.6B

Since Epic Games was founded in 1991, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Epic Games has raised $1.6B. Epic Games' last funding round was on Oct 2018 for a total of $1.2B

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Contact CI designs and develops haptic gloves for virtual reality applications.
$90K
May 14, 2020
Grant
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These are all the companies that Epic Games has invested in. Epic Games has invested 8 companies and its latest investment was Cubic Motion Ltd. in Mar 2020. Cubic Motion develops computer vision platform that provides facial animation solutions for gaming and film production sectors.

Epic Games News

May 29, 2020Inquirer

Epic Games offers 'Borderlands 2', 'Pre-Sequel' collection

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May 29, 2020USA Science News

Latest OxygenOS update brings Epic Games to OnePlus devices in India

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May 28, 2020Daily Express

Epic Games makes surprise Season 2 reveal

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May 28, 2020WMPoweruser

OnePlus 7 and 7T series get Dolby Atmos support for Bullets Wireless Z, Epic Games Store, and more with latest OxygenOS update

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May 28, 2020Somag News

This time Epic Games will offer its game series for free!

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Epic Games Press Releases

March 31, 2020Gamasutra

Epic Games find out how students put Unreal Engine through its paces

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NACON ANNOUNCES WRC 9, WRC 10 AND WRC 11

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December 12, 2019Gamasutra

Become Human on PC

Enhanced version for PC now available on the Epic Games Store.... See more »
December 10, 2019Gamasutra

Mercenaries Available Now on the Epic Games Store

Now on the Epic Games Store.... See more »

Epic Games Videos

May 8, 2020Epic Games Youtube Channel

"SnowRunner - Tips Trailer" on YOUTUBE

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May 8, 2020Epic Games Youtube Channel

"Before We Leave - Launch Trailer" on YOUTUBE

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May 8, 2020Epic Games Youtube Channel

"Surviving the Aftermath - Update 7: Law and Order" on YOUTUBE

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May 1, 2020Epic Games Youtube Channel

"Huntdown - Official Release Date Trailer" on YOUTUBE

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May 1, 2020Epic Games Youtube Channel

"RUNE II Lazarus Update 1.1 Trailer" on YOUTUBE

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April 30, 2020Epic Games Youtube Channel

"Assassin's Creed Valhalla Cinematic World Premiere Trailer" on YOUTUBE

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April 29, 2020Epic Games Youtube Channel

"Dread Nautical - Launch Trailer" on YOUTUBE

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Headquarters

620 Crossroads Boulevard

Cary, North Carolina27518

1-919-854-0070

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ABOUT

Overview

Epic Games is a development studio that develops interactive games for computers, PlayStation and mobiles. Epic Games was founded in 1991. Epic Games' headquarters is located in Cary, North Carolina, USA 27518. It has raised 1.6B in 2 rounds. The late...

CEO

Epic Games's Co-Founder & CEO, Tim Sweeney, currently has an approval rating of 100%. Epic Games's primary competitors are Unity, Crytek & Unreal Engine.

Website

epicgames.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Epic Games

  1. When was Epic Games founded?

    Epic Games was founded in 1991

  2. Who is Epic Games's CEO?

    Epic Games's CEO is Tim Sweeney

  3. How much revenue does Epic Games generate?

    Epic Games generates $2.4B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Epic Games have?

    Epic Games has historically raised $1.6B in funding

  5. Where is Epic Games's headquarters?

    Epic Games's headquarters is in Cary North Carolina, USA

  1. How many employees does Epic Games have?

    Epic Games has 3,000 employees

  2. What sector does Epic Games operate in?

    Epic Games is in Gaming

  3. Who are Epic Games's competitors?

    Epic Games's top competitors are Unity, Crytek, Unreal Engine

  4. Who has Epic Games invested in?

    Epic Games's has invested in companies such as Contact CI
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