Founded in 1991, Epic Games is the brainchild of Tim Sweeney. Headquartered in North Carolina, the company is a leading force in interactive entertainment and a provider of 3D engine technology. Epic Games operates the blockbuster online game Fortnite, which boasts over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections globally. The company also develops Unreal Engine, a powerful platform that drives the world’s leading games and is widely adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, the company offers an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and manage games and other content. Epic Games is backed by major investors, including BlackRock, The Walt Disney Company, KKR, T. Rowe Price, and many more.