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Well, they're a bit company right now, still riding the revenue success of Fortnite and the potential of their launcher/store. So investors are interested, incl

Well, they're a bit company right now, still riding the revenue success of Fortnite and the potential of their launcher/store. So investors are interested, including Chinese investors that own a decent swathe of shares. I just hope they don't become such huge industry giants that they stomp on anything with a faint smell of competition.

xienze 6y ago
I’m just amazed with what Fortnite has done for them. I pass by their current HQ regularly and it’s pretty modest. You’d never suspect that’s the HQ of such a successful company. I was surprised to learn they’re still taking funding. I figured they were pulling down absurd profit.
- ameen 6y ago
  Their legal challenges with Apple might’ve put a dampener
  - mrkramer 6y ago
    Epic's management is one of a kind; they made amazing game that millions of people love and play which makes them billions then they want to compete with Steam on digital video game marketplace in a way that they bribe devs for exclusive release on Epic Store then they got in fight with Apple over App Store fees and got their game kicked out of the store. I mean one hell of a ride. They grew some big balls in the last couple of years.
  - reificator 6y ago
    > Their legal challenges with Apple might’ve put a dampener They started the fight, and I think it's safe to say they knew what they were getting into.
- gruez 6y ago
  They literally bought a mall to use as a new HQ. https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-01-04-epic-games-buys-shopping-mall-to-convert-into-new-headquarters https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-01-04-epic-games-buys-sho...
  - xienze 6y ago
    Yep I mentioned that. It's a mall that's been slowly dying for several years. It is absolutely massive too.
ameen 6y ago
Sony recently infused Epic with $250M for 1.4% Source: https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/sony-epic-games-minority-stake-fortnite-unreal-engine https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/sony-epic-games-minority...

xienze 6y ago

I’m just amazed with what Fortnite has done for them. I pass by their current HQ regularly and it’s pretty modest. You’d never suspect that’s the HQ of such a successful company. I was surprised to learn they’re still taking funding. I figured they were pulling down absurd profit.

ameen 6y ago
Their legal challenges with Apple might’ve put a dampener
- mrkramer 6y ago
  Epic's management is one of a kind; they made amazing game that millions of people love and play which makes them billions then they want to compete with Steam on digital video game marketplace in a way that they bribe devs for exclusive release on Epic Store then they got in fight with Apple over App Store fees and got their game kicked out of the store. I mean one hell of a ride. They grew some big balls in the last couple of years.
- reificator 6y ago
  > Their legal challenges with Apple might’ve put a dampener They started the fight, and I think it's safe to say they knew what they were getting into.
gruez 6y ago
They literally bought a mall to use as a new HQ. https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-01-04-epic-games-buys-shopping-mall-to-convert-into-new-headquarters https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-01-04-epic-games-buys-sho...
- xienze 6y ago
  Yep I mentioned that. It's a mall that's been slowly dying for several years. It is absolutely massive too.

ameen 6y ago

Sony recently infused Epic with $250M for 1.4% Source: https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/sony-epic-games-minority-stake-fortnite-unreal-engine https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/sony-epic-games-minority...