The launch by Epic Games of its own video game store has been a major success. The Epic Games Store competes directly with Steam, the platform developed by Valve. According to an official press release, Sony has made a "strategic investment" in Epic Games worth $ 250 million. Something that will undoubtedly generate a very strong alliance.
Although the investment is surprising, we have seen several demos of Unreal Engine 5 under the PlayStation 5. Epic Games' graphics engine is one of the best on the market and most used to develop video games. Perhaps the support shown by Epic Games to the Sony console comes from this injection of capital.
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Sony invests $ 250 million in Epic Games
The official press release highlights that it serves to cement "an already close relationship between the two companies and reinforces the shared mission of advancing in the state of the art in technology, training and socially connected online services"
Epic's powerful technology in areas such as graphics puts them at the forefront of game engine development with the Unreal Engine and other innovations. There is no better example of this than the revolutionary entertainment experience, Fortnite. Through our investment, we will explore opportunities for further collaboration with Epic to delight and add value to consumers and the broader industry, not just in games, but also across the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape.
Kenichiro Yoshida, President, President and CEO of Sony Corporation.
Sony and Epic have built businesses at the intersection of creativity and technology, and we share a vision of real-time 3D social experiences leading to a convergence of games, film and music. Together we strive to build an even more open and accessible digital ecosystem for all consumers and content creators alike.
Tim Sweeney, Founder and CEO of Epic.
Source: MSPU
