About

Epic Games is an American video game and software developer and publisher that creates games, develops game engines, operates a digital storefront, and provides online services for developers. Founded in 1991 in Potomac, Maryland, the company is now headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.

Products
Epic's flagship products include Fortnite (the battle royale game), Unreal Engine (the commercially licensed game engine, named the most successful videogame engine by Guinness World Records in 2014), the Epic Games Store (a digital storefront launched in 2018 with a 12% revenue cut), and Rocket League (acquired via the purchase of developer Psyonix in 2019). The broader portfolio includes the Unreal series, Gears of War (now owned by Microsoft), and Infinity Blade.

Subsidiaries
Epic owns acquired studios including Harmonix and Mediatonic, supporting its broader vision of metaverse-focused gaming experiences.