Epic Games Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1991

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.5B

  • Investors
  • 139

Epic Games General Information

Description

Operator of an interactive entertainment company intended for gamers and game developers to publish and play immersive games. The company specializes in developing various multiplayer games and operates a game store that empowers others to choose quality games and three-dimensional content, enabling game developers and creators to build, distribute, and manage games and other content.

Contact Information

Website
www.unrealengine.com
Formerly Known As
Epic MegaGames
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 620 Crossroads Boulevard
  • Cary, NC 27518
  • United States
+1 (919)
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Other Industries
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Esports, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Gaming
Corporate Office
  • 620 Crossroads Boulevard
  • Cary, NC 27518
  • United States
+1 (919)

Epic Games Timeline

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Epic Games Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
17. Later Stage VC 30-Sep-2024 $1.5B Completed Generating Revenue
16. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Sep-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Secondary Transaction - Private 12-Aug-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC (Series E) 11-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Secondary Transaction - Private 20-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC 30-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 13-Aug-2021 $3.5B Completed Generating Revenue
8. Merger/Acquisition 08-Aug-2021 Cancelled Generating Revenue
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Epic Games Comparisons

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Operator of an interactive entertainment company intended for gamers and game developers to publish and play immersive g
Entertainment Software
Cary, NC
4,000 As of 2024

Paris, France
 

Vancouver, Canada
 
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Epic Games Competitors (60)

One of Epic Games’s 60 competitors is Oh BiBi, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Paris, France.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Oh BiBi Venture Capital-Backed Paris, France
Kabam Formerly VC-backed Vancouver, Canada
PlayCanvas Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
Promineo Studios Formerly Angel backed San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain
Marmalade Game Studio Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
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Epic Games Patents

  • 33

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 28

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Epic Games Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20210367765-A1 System and method for registering a user Active 19-May-2020
US-11632241-B2 System and method for registering a user Active 19-May-2020
US-20230208624-A1 System and method for registering a user Active 19-May-2020
US-11962684-B2 System and method for registering a user Active 19-May-2020
US-11887567-B2 Techniques for processing chords of musical content and related systems and methods Active 05-Feb-2020 G10H1/0025
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Epic Games Signals

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Epic Games Investors (139)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
1435 Capital Venture Capital Minority
Andalusian Private Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Calm Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Destiny (Financial Software) Venture Capital Minority
Dualcore Family Office Minority
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Epic Games Investments & Acquisitions (73)

Epic Games’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Loci (Multimedia and Design Software). The deal was made on 02-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Loci (Multimedia and Design Software) 02-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
M-XR 15-Jan-2025 Later Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software
Cavrnus 18-Nov-2024 Later Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software
Wevr 05-Jun-2024 Later Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software
Exverse 31-Dec-2023 Seed Round Other Financial Services
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Epic Games Affiliates

Subsidiaries (18)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Contex.ai London, United Kingdom 2021
Loci (Multimedia and Design Software) London, United Kingdom 2021
ArtStation Canada 2014
SkookumScript Victoria, Canada 2013
Capturing Reality Bratislava, Slovakia 2013
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Epic Games FAQs

  • When was Epic Games founded?

    Epic Games was founded in 1991.

  • Where is Epic Games headquartered?

    Epic Games is headquartered in Cary, NC.

  • What is the size of Epic Games?

    Epic Games has 4,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Epic Games in?

    Epic Games’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is Epic Games a private or public company?

    Epic Games is a Private company.

  • What is Epic Games’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Epic Games is .

  • How much funding has Epic Games raised over time?

    Epic Games has raised $8.01B.

  • Who are Epic Games’s investors?

    1435 Capital, Andalusian Private Capital, Calm Ventures, Destiny (Financial Software), and Dualcore are 5 of 139 investors who have invested in Epic Games.

  • Who are Epic Games’s competitors?

    Oh BiBi, Kabam, PlayCanvas, Promineo Studios, and Marmalade Game Studio are some of the 60 competitors of Epic Games.

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