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2021
Epic Games acquires Capturing Reality
Epic Games announced the acquisition of photogrammetry developer Capturing Reality. Capturing Reality's work will be incorporated into the Unreal Engine ecosystem, while it will continue supporting existing customers.
2021
Epic Games acquires Tonic Games Group
Epic Games announced that it had acquired Tonic Games Group, the parent company of Fall Guys developer Mediatonic.
2021
Epic Games acquires Tonic Games Group
Epic Games officially acquired Tonic Games Group, the development company behind Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Epic said it would continue investing in the game and that gameplay would not change.
2021
Epic Games announces acquisition of Tonic Games Group
Epic Games announced that it had acquired Tonic Games Group, the parent company of Mediatonic, The Irregular Corporation and Fortitude Games. The deal terms were not announced.
2021
Hasbro and Epic Games extend Fortnite licensing partnership
Hasbro announced a five-year extension of its partnership with Epic Games and Fortnite, expanding the product licensing deal into collectible action figures, vehicles, and role-play gear. New licensed products were planned for launch in autumn 2021.
2021
Epic unveils MetaHuman Creator preview
Epic Games released a sneak peek of MetaHuman Creator, a browser-based tool for developers to create digital humans. The company said the tool would be available through an Early Access program within the next few months.
2021
Parent files class-action complaint against Epic Games over minors’ purchases
A parent, on behalf of herself and her minor child, filed a class-action complaint against Epic Games in the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges that Epic misled minors about in-game purchases and allowed them to make purchases without parental involvement; these are allegations, not a court determination.
2021
Epic Games pledges to improve Fortnite Crew
Epic Games said it was working to improve Fortnite Crew after subscribers experienced problems unsubscribing on Xbox and delays in receiving January V-Buck rewards. Epic also announced a free emote for all subscribers as compensation.
2021
Epic files UK competition complaint against Apple and Google
Epic filed a complaint with the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal alleging that Apple and Google abused their dominant positions in their app stores in breach of UK competition law. Epic said it sought to have Apple allow Fortnite back on the UK App Store.
2021
Epic Games announces acquisition of RAD Game Tools’ technology and business
Epic Games announced that it had acquired RAD Game Tools’ technology and business. The companies said RAD’s technology would be integrated into Unreal Engine.
2021
Epic Games acquires Rad Game Tools
Epic Games announced that it had acquired Rad Game Tools, whose products include the Bink video codec, Oodle data compression, and Telemetry performance visualization tools.
2021
Epic Games acquires Cary Towne Center mall
Epic Games acquired the Cary Towne Center mall in North Carolina for around $95 million, with plans to turn it into a new corporate campus.
2021
Epic Games agrees to acquire Cary Towne Center
Epic Games announced that it had reached an agreement with Turnbridge Equities and Denali Properties to acquire Cary Towne Center, with plans to convert the property into its new headquarters campus.
2020
Epic Games acquires SuperAwesome
Epic Games acquired SuperAwesome, a specialist in tools for making digital experiences safer for young audiences. The acquisition was announced by Epic on September 25, 2020; the deal amount was not disclosed.
2020
Spotify, Tile and Epic Games form Coalition for App Fairness
Spotify, Tile and Epic Games partnered to create the Coalition for App Fairness, an organization intended to highlight developer issues with Apple and advocate fair competition and freedom of choice across the app ecosystem.
2020
Godfall release announced for PC and PlayStation 5
Godfall's release on PC and PlayStation 5 was announced for November 2020, with the article giving November 12 for North America and PC and conflicting dates for the European PlayStation 5 release.
2020
Apple terminates Epic Games' App Store developer account
Apple terminated Epic Games' App Store developer account amid their dispute over App Store fees and rules. The termination prevented Epic from submitting new apps or updates to the App Store and prevented purchases of Fortnite through Apple's payment system.
2020
Court issues temporary order in Apple–Epic Games dispute
In the dispute between Apple and Epic Games, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a temporary restraining order blocking Apple from revoking Epic Games' developer account, while allowing Apple to continue barring Fortnite from its app store on the stated grounds that it violated relevant rules.
2020
Court issues temporary order in Apple–Epic Games dispute
A judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking Apple from revoking Epic Games' developer account, while ruling that Apple could continue to block Fortnite from its App Store for violating applicable rules.
2020
Epic Games announces Free Fortnite tournament
Epic Games announced a Free Fortnite tournament, presenting it as a campaign against Apple App Store policies. The tournament was scheduled for August 23.