Sony is investing $250 million in Epic Games. The two have partnered due to Epic’s Fortnite and Unreal Engine, and this investment marks a strengthening of the relationship between the two.
Today, Sony announced that it’s making a $250 million investment in Epic Games. With this investment, Sony acquires a minority interest in Epic, reinforcing the two company’s close relationship.
This significant investment doesn’t come out of left field. Epic Games recently demoed Unreal Engine 5 on PlayStation 5 hardware, which was an impressive showing of both the game engine and Sony’s upcoming console. It’s likely we’ll see more direct collaboration between Sony and Epic Games as a result of this deal. However, many companies own stake in Epic Games, with Chinese conglomerate Tencent holding an estimated 40% of shares.
