Epic Games Overview

  • Founded

  • 1991

Founded
  • Status

  • Private

  • Employees

  • 6,548

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount

  • $2B

  • Investors

  • 81

Epic Games General Information

Description

Developer of gaming software and applications designed for gamers and game developers to publish and play immersive games. The company specializes in developing games, and engine technology and operates a game store that empowers others to make quality games and 3D content, providing game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and virtual reality devices.

Contact Information

Website
www.epicgames.com
Formerly Known As
Epic MegaGames
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Primary Office
  • 620 Crossroads Boulevard
  • Cary, NC 27518
  • United States
+1 (919) 000-0000

Epic Games Timeline

2019202020212022
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Epic Games Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Later Stage VC 11-Apr-2022 $2B 00.000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Merger/Acquisition 08-Aug-2021 Rumor/Speculation Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC 14-Jan-2022 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 20-Jan-2022 00.000 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 30-Aug-2021 000 00.000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 13-Aug-2021 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 23-Jan-2021 00.000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 18-Sep-2020 00.000 00.000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 01-Mar-2020 $1.58B Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 26-Oct-2018 $1.25B $1.58B 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
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Epic Games Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Entertainment Software
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Epic Games Competitors (52)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Crytek Formerly PE-Backed Frankfurt, Germany 000 000000&0
0000000 00000 (000 Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom 0 00.000 0000000000 0 00.000
00000000000 Corporate Backed or Acquired Las Vegas, NV 000000&0
00000000 000000000 Corporate Backed or Acquired Irvine, CA 000000&0
000000 Formerly VC-backed Portland, OR 000 000.00 000000&0 000.00
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Epic Games Patents

  • 23

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 10

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Epic Games Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11144284-B1 Method and system for code tile programming Active 01-Feb-2019 00000000 0
US-10650563-B2 Tongue position tracking for facial animation Active 26-Jul-2018 000000000 0
US-20200035007-A1 Tongue position tracking for facial animation Granted 26-Jul-2018 000000000
US-10776457-B1 System and method for preventing execution of unauthorized code Active 22-Jul-2014 000000000 00
US-9399166-B1 System and method for object weakpoint generation Active 03-Jun-2014 A63F13/58 0
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Epic Games Executive Team (27)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Tim Sweeney Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Adam Sussman President
Michael Silverstein President
Randy Gelber Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Vogel Chief Operating Officer
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Epic Games Board Members (1)

Name Representing Role Since
Tim Sweeney Epic Games Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman 000 0000
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Epic Games Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Epic Games Investors (81)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Align Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Invicta Management Growth/Expansion Minority 000 0000 000000 0
KIRKBI Family Office Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Newman Capital Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Teachers' Venture Growth Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Epic Games Investments & Acquisitions (54)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
0-00 20-Apr-2022 000000000 Multimedia and Design Software
000000000 000 07-Apr-2022 00000 0000 Entertainment Software 000 00000
00000000 02-Mar-2022 0000000000 Information Services (B2C)
0000000 00000 02-Mar-2022 0000000000 00000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Spire Animation Studios 02-Feb-2022 Early Stage VC 0000 Movies, Music and Entertainment 000 00000
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Epic Games Subsidiaries (18)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
SkookumScript Software Development Applications Victoria, Canada 2013
000000000 0000000 Multimedia and Design Software Bratislava, Slovakia 0000
000000000000 Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom 0000
00000000 000000 Entertainment Software Novi Sad, Serbia 0000
000000000 Multimedia and Design Software New York, NY 0000
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Epic Games Exits (5)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
00000 00000 13-Jul-2016 00000 Completed
  • 0000 00000
000000000 30-Jun-2016 00000 Completed
  • 0000 00000
0000 00000000 18-Nov-2015 00000 000.00 Completed
  • 0000 00000
000000 000 000 20-Aug-2007 000000000000000000 Completed
  • 0000 00000
NXGames Grant 0000 Completed
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