Operating Company Software

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company and developer of Unreal Engine and Fortnite. Epic also operates the Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services, providing tools and an ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.

Focus Areas
Interactive entertainment, Real-time 3D engine technology, Unreal Engine developer tools

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2020-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 1 growth capital

Epic Games Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Epic Games. 1 2020 3 2021 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    SpringHill Co., Fulwell 73, Fenway Sports Group, RedBird Capital Partners, UC Investments, Nike, Epic Games, Main Street Advisors, Eldridge Industries
    Target
    Fulwell 73, SpringHill Co.
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    LeBron James' SpringHill Co. is entering a merger of equals with British producer Fulwell 73 to create a larger, cross-genre entertainment company. The combined business will be backed by investors including Fenway Sports Group, RedBird Capital Partners, UC Investments, Nike, Epic Games, Main Street Advisors and Eldridge Industries to fund growth and broaden capabilities across scripted, unscripted and brand ventures.

  • November 23, 2021
    Buyer
    Epic Games
    Target
    Harmonix
    Type
    Buyout

    Epic Games has acquired independent game studio Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band and Dance Central, to integrate immersive music experiences into Fortnite and support Harmonix’s existing titles. The Harmonix team will collaborate with Epic to develop musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite as Epic advances its metaverse strategy.

  • Buyer
    RedBird Capital Partners, Nike, Inc., Fenway Sports Group, LLC, Epic Games, Inc.
    Target
    The SpringHill Company

    RedBird Capital Partners led a minority investment in The SpringHill Company, the production and consumer brand business founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. The investor group included Nike, Fenway Sports Group and Epic Games; Fried Frank acted as counsel to RedBird on the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Epic Games
    Target
    Sketchfab
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Buyout

    Epic Games has acquired Sketchfab, a web-based 3D content discovery, editing and marketplace platform hosting millions of 3D assets. The acquisition will keep Sketchfab as an independently branded service while integrating closely with Unreal Engine to expand 3D, AR and VR creator tools and grow the creator ecosystem.

  • Buyer
    Epic Games
    Target
    Cubic Motion
    Seller
    NorthEdge Capital
    Location
    Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Epic Games has acquired Cubic Motion, a Manchester-based developer of real-time facial animation and computer vision technology, from NorthEdge Capital. The acquisition brings Cubic Motion’s IP and team into Epic’s Unreal Engine group to accelerate development of photorealistic digital humans and related real-time animation capabilities.

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