Epic Games
Epic Games operates in the Video Games and Real-Time 3D Technology industry, with headquarters in Cary, United States and roots going back to 1991.
Epic Games is a privately held video game and real-time 3D technology company based in Cary, North Carolina. Tim Sweeney founded it in 1991 in Potomac, Maryland, as Potomac Computer Systems, and it moved to the Raleigh area in 1999. It runs Fortnite, develops Unreal Engine, which is licensed to game studios as well as film, television, architecture and automotive teams, and operates the Epic Games Store and the Epic Online Services toolkit. Sweeney still runs the company as chief executive officer and holds the largest stake, about 41 percent, ahead of Tencent at about 28 percent, The Walt Disney Company at about 9 percent after a 1.5 billion dollar investment in 2024, Sony at about 5 percent and KIRKBI, the LEGO family holding, at about 3 percent. Because it is private, Epic does not publish company revenue; outside estimates put it near 6 billion dollars for 2022. It does publish store figures: the Epic Games Store took 1.16 billion dollars of player spending in 2025 and counted nearly 972 million cross-platform accounts. In March 2026 Epic laid off about 1,000 people, roughly 20 percent of its staff, after a drop in Fortnite engagement, leaving about 4,000 employees, and in August 2026 it sold ArtStation and Sketchfab to KitBash3D to focus on Unreal Engine 6, Fortnite and the store. It employs about 4,000 people, led by Tim Sweeney (Founder and Chief Executive Officer), across roughly 11,954 tracked profiles. Firmographics, leadership, tech stack and similar companies are detailed below, as of 2026-10-09.
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Epic Games workforce (~11,954 tracked)
Distribution estimated from roughly 11,954 tracked public profiles, as of 2026-10-09. Use it for proportions, not exact headcounts.
- Cary, North Carolina1,50038%
- Other U.S. offices and remote1,10028%
- Europe (Sweden, Serbia, Slovakia, UK, Germany, Finland)90023%
- Asia Pacific (Korea, Japan, China, Australia)3508.8%
- Canada and Latin America1503.8%
| Name | Profiles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cary, North Carolina | 1,500 | 38% |
| Other U.S. offices and remote | 1,100 | 28% |
| Europe (Sweden, Serbia, Slovakia, UK, Germany, Finland) | 900 | 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Korea, Japan, China, Australia) | 350 | 8.8% |
| Canada and Latin America | 150 | 3.8% |
| Name | Profiles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Executive leadership | 15 | 0.4% |
| Vice presidents and directors | 185 | 4.6% |
| Managers and leads | 600 | 15% |
| Individual contributors | 3,200 | 80% |
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| R | United States | 2004 | ||
| V | United States | 1996 | ||
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| E | United States | 1982 | ||
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| U | France | 1986 |
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Epic Games recent signals
- Launched Fortnitemares 2026 on October 1, with crossovers including Five Nights at Freddy's, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Black Clover and Hollow Knight scheduled through OctoberOctober 2026
- Sold the ArtStation and Sketchfab artist platforms, both acquired in 2021, to KitBash3D for an undisclosed amount, to focus on Unreal Engine 6, Fortnite, the developer ecosystem and the Epic Games StoreAugust 2026
- Named Martin Keely, who ran Blizzard's Battle.net for seven years, vice president and general manager of the Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services, replacing Steve AllisonJuly 2026
- Announced Unreal Engine 6 at Unreal Fest Chicago, built on a pipeline developed in Fortnite, and shipped Unreal Engine 5.8 during the State of Unreal keynoteJune 2026
- Laid off about 1,000 employees, roughly 20 percent of staff, and identified more than 500 million dollars of other cost savings after a decline in Fortnite engagement, leaving about 4,000 employeesMarch 2026
- Reported 1.16 billion dollars of Epic Games Store player spending in 2025, up 6 percent, with third-party game spending up 57 percent to 400 million dollars and a record 78 million monthly active users in DecemberFebruary 2026
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Epic Games org chart
Tim SweeneyFounder and Chief Executive Officer- ASAdam SussmanPresident
- KLKim LibreriChief Technology Officer
- CWCharlie WenChief Creative Officer
- MR
Mark ReinVice President and Co-founder - MKMartin KeelyVice President and General Manager, Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services
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Epic Games news & media
- VFortnitemares 2026 Release Date Confirmed by Epic Games
The Halloween event opened on October 1 under the slogan The Game Is Cursed, with a new crossover landing most days of the month.
- EKitbash Acquires ArtStation and Sketchfab
Epic hands both artist platforms to KitBash3D and says portfolios, libraries and workflows keep running as before.
- PBlizzard's former Battle.net lead moves to the Epic Games Store
Martin Keely takes over the store and Epic Online Services after Steve Allison left for Saber Interactive.
- EUnreal Fest Chicago: the road to Unreal Engine 6
The next engine generation aims to let teams build a game once and ship it to traditional platforms, Fortnite or their own ecosystems.
- PEpic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement slows
Sweeney's memo cites the hardest market conditions since the company's early days and leaves about 4,000 people on staff.
- GEpic Games Store tops 1.1 billion dollars in 2025, third-party spending up 57%
Players claimed 662 million free games in 2025 and the PC customer base grew to 317 million.
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Epic Games leadership
6 current leaders are tracked, led by Tim Sweeney. Contact details stay locked on this page and are revealed in the app.
| Leader | Profile | |
|---|---|---|
| TSTim SweeneyFounder and Chief Executive Officer | ••••@epicgames.com | Profile → |
| ASAdam SussmanPresident | ••••@epicgames.com | Profile → |
| KLKim LibreriChief Technology Officer | ••••@epicgames.com | Profile → |
| CWCharlie WenChief Creative Officer | ••••@epicgames.com | Profile → |
| MRMark ReinVice President and Co-founder | ••••@epicgames.com | Profile → |
| MKMartin KeelyVice President and General Manager, Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services | ••••@epicgames.com | Profile → |
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Epic Games tech stack
5 technologies detected on epicgames.com, as of 2026-10-09.
| Name | Technologies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bot protection | 2 | 40% |
| CDN | 1 | 20% |
| Protocol | 1 | 20% |
| Security | 1 | 20% |
| Technology | Category |
|---|---|
| C | CDN |
| C | Bot protection |
| C | Bot protection |
| HHSTS | Security |
| HHTTP/3 | Protocol |
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