Epic Games, also known as Epic, is an American video game development company that was founded in 1991 by Tim Sweeney. The company is based in Cary, North Carolina and is best known for developing the popular video game series, Unreal and Gears of War. Epic Games has also created several other successful games and game engines, making them one of the most successful and influential game development companies in the industry.
Epic Games was founded in 1991 by Tim Sweeney, a computer programmer who had a passion for video games. Sweeney had always been interested in game development, and decided to start his own company to pursue his dream. At the time, Sweeney was working as a computer programmer for a small company in North Carolina, but he decided to quit his job and start his own company.
The company’s first game was called ZZT, which was a text-based adventure game. ZZT was not a commercial success, but it did give Sweeney the experience he needed to start developing more complex and ambitious games. In 1992, Epic Games released a game called Jill of the Jungle, which was a side-scrolling platformer game. Jill of the Jungle was more successful than ZZT, and it helped to establish Epic Games as a rising game development company.
In 1994, Epic Games released a game called Unreal, which was a first-person shooter game that featured 3D…
