Sony and LEGO holding company invest $2 billion in Epic Games

Epic Games has announced a $2 billion investment from Sony and the holding company behind LEGO. The latest round of funding involves Sony and KIRKBI, which is the holding and investment company behind The LEGO Group. Each of the companies is investing $1 billion. The goal is to “create new social entertainment exploring the connection … Read more

Epic Games secures $1B investment including $200M from Sony

Epic Games has completed its latest funding round. The company hauled in $1 billion, including a $200 million investment from Sony. Epic is now valued at $28.7 billion. Other investment partners include Appaloosa, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, GIC, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan … Read more

Epic Games buys Fall Guys developer Mediatonic

The Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout developer is no longer an indie studio. Mediatonic is the latest studio to come under the Epic Games umbrella. “It’s no secret that Epic is invested in building the metaverse and Tonic Games shares this goal. As Epic works to build this virtual future, we need great creative talent who … Read more

Epic Games Store may be coming soon to Android and iOS

Epic Games Store is still a relatively new distribution platform, but it’s already looking beyond PC. Epic Games is setting its sights on the vast mobile market. “We’d like to bring the [Epic Games] Store to iOS in the future, and we will bring it to Android,” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said in an … Read more