Sony incredollarses your investment in Epic Games to "build the future of digital leisure"

Epic Games confirms the reception of a new investment round that amounts to 2,000 million dollars. Sony Group Corporation and Kirkbi add 1,000 million dollars each to "move forward in the company's vision to build metaverse and support their continued growth."

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Both groups were already inverters from the giant after fortnite . In fact, Sony invested 200 million dollars just one year ago. Kenichiro Yoshida, president and CEO of the Japanese company, declares in a press note that they are excited about "deepening" their relations with Epic Games "in the field of metaverse, a space in which creators and users share their time."

" We trust the Epic experience , including its powerful game engine, which combined with Sony technologies will accelerate our efforts to develop new digital experiences for sports fans and our production of virtual initiatives," reveals Yoshida.

The value of Epic Games amounts to 31,500 million dollars, compared to 28,700 million dollars that they themselves calculated in 2021. "dollars we reimagine the future of entertainment and play, we need colleagues who share our vision. We have found them in our collaboration with Sony and Kirkbi, "says Tim Sweeney, Chief Executive and Founder of Epic Games. "This investment will accelerate our work to build metaverse and create spaces where players can have fun with their friends, where brands can build creative and immersive experiences , and where creators can develop their community."

Kirkbi is the investor group of brands dollars Lego , who recently confirmed their alliance with Epic Games. "Children enjoy playing in the digital and physical worlds, and they move between them without barriers. We believe that there is a huge potential for them in order to develop skills for life dollars creativity, collaboration and communication through digital experiences, "said his legacy counselor, Niels B. Christiansen.