Nintendo’s industry friend, Sony has just invested another $ 200 million in the Fortnite creator Epic Games.
As Sammy Barker, editor of Push Square, points out, this is the case not an investment from the PlayStation division. Sony’s first minority stake in Epic happened last year when it dropped $ 250 million on the video game juggernaut.
According to the latest PR, this investment reinforces the two companies’ shared mission to advance technology and more:
[The investment] builds on the already close relationship between the two companies and reinforces their shared mission to advance the latest technology, entertainment and socially connected online services. “
Outside of games, Sony uses Epic’s Unreal Engine for a variety of products, including music videos, movies, television shows, and even virtual reality experiences.
Epic’s $ 1 billion in funding from Sony and several other companies will enable it to support future growth opportunities. Here’s exactly what Epic’s CEO and founder, Tim Sweeney, had to say:
“We are grateful to our new and existing investors who support our vision for Epic and the Metaverse. Their investment will help us accelerate our work around building connected social experiences across Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys, while empowering game developers and creators with Unreal Engine, Epic Online Services, and the Epic Games Store. “
And this was the comment from Sony’s chairman, president and CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida:
“Epic continues to deliver revolutionary experiences through their suite of advanced technologies that support creators in gaming and the digital entertainment industry. We are excited to strengthen our partnership to bring new entertainment experiences to people around the world. I strongly believe this is in line with our goal of filling the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology. “
In a related, and much lighter tone, Horizon Zero Dawn protagonist Aloy will join Fortnite.