Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney is an American programmer best known for founding Epic Games and creating the Unreal Engine.
After attending the University of Maryland where he studied mechanical engineering, Sweeney began programming his own games and founded Epic MegaGames (later renamed Epic Games).
Tim Sweeney News
Epic boss Tim Sweeney called Valve execs ‘assholes’ over Steam platform fees
Emails from Epic’s CEO published as part of a lawsuit Valve’s currently fighting
Epic is planning more ‘major’ Epic Games Store exclusives
It says smaller titles weren’t enough to tempt players to move over from Steam
Epic won’t ban NFT games in response to Minecraft’s stance, Tim Sweeney says
"Stores and operating system makers shouldn’t interfere by forcing their views onto others"
Epic has filed a trademark for the ‘Epic Games Megaverse’
It has also partnered with Spire Animation Studios to build metaverse experiences
Apple has blacklisted Fortnite until its legal battle with Epic is completed
Epic says it's ready to abide by Apple’s rules, but the iPhone maker isn’t playing ball
Epic is appealing the court’s ruling in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple
CEO Tim Sweeney “just as determined as ever to fight on” following lost case
Epic CEO says Stadia has been ‘very significantly scaled back’
But Tim Sweeney rejected suggestions that Stadia had been shut down entirely
Tim Cook and Tim Sweeney will testify at the Epic Games v. Apple trial
Witnesses will also include Xbox business development VP Lori Wright
Sony has invested another $200 million in Epic Games
Fortnite maker completes new funding round, is now valued at $28.7 billion
Epic Games acquires Fall Guys studio Mediatonic
Steam version of Fall Guys will remain purchasable and receive future updates