Epic Games
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pic games is an American software company founded by Tim Sweeney. They are most known for the creation of the "Unreal Engine", which hosts popular games such as Fortnite, Rocket League, and Infinity Blade.
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History
Epic Games was originally founded as Potomac Computer Systems and was based in Tim Sweeney's parent's garage.
Games
Fortnite
Rocket League
Infinity Blade
Epic Games Store
Ethical Concerns
Epic Games v. Apple
Epic Games and Google
China
On November 1st 2021, Epic Games decided to shut down its work done to bring Fortnite to the Chinese market.[1]
Ooblets
Epic Games officially partnered with Ooblets on August 6th, 2019[2], a game where you build up your personal farm among other tasks.[3] In response to Ooblets agreement to exclusively partner with Epic Games, the studio received thousands of violent and racist threats.[4] Epic Games put out an official statement condemning any harmful messages sent to the Ooblets Studio.
References
- ↑ https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/01/epic-pulls-plug-on-fortnite-in-china/
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/05/epic-denounces-harassment-in-wake-of-epic-game-store-exclusivity-controversy
- ↑ https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/ooblets
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/ooblets-developers-receive-threats-for-epic-games-store-exclusivity-deal-2019-8