The next big step for Epic Games is found in the metaverse. However, this is not an incursion that are carrying out al1. A couple of days ago a union with LEGO was revealed to create a safe virtual space for children, and today it has been revealed that the Tim Sweeney company has received an investment of $ 2 billion by Sony and Kirkbi.
Both Sony and Kirkbi invested a billion dollars for investigations related to metaverse that are being carried out in Epic Games. These contributions should not be a great surprise . Kirkbi is the investment company behind The Lego Group, with whom they have recently collaborated, and Sony has a history of relationships with those responsible for fortnite.
This was what Kenichiro Yoshida, President and Executive Director of Sony Group Corporation said:
"As a creative entertainment company, we are delighted to invest in EPIC to deepen our relationship in the field of metaverse, a space where creators and users share their time. We also trust that the EPIC experience, including its powerful game engine, combined with Sony technologies, will accelerate our various efforts, such as the development of new digital experiences for sports fans and our virtual production initiatives. "
For its part, Søren Thorup Sørensen, Executive Director of Kirkbi, mentioned:
"Epic Games is known to create playful and creative experiences, and empower large and small creators. A part of our investments focuses on the trends we believe that they will have an impact on the future world in which we will live and our children. This investment will accelerate our participation in the world of the digital game, and we are pleased to invest in Epic Games to support your travel of continuous growth, with a long-term approach to the future metaverse. "
Finally, Tim Sweeney, Executive Director and Founder of Epic Games, added:
"As we reinvent the future of entertainment and the game, we need partners that share our vision. We have found this in our association with Sony and Kirkbi. This investment will accelerate our work to build metaverse and create spaces where players can have fun with friends, brands can create creative and immersive experiences and creators can build a community and prosper. "
Outside of procuring the minors, there are still not many details about the plans that Epic Games has for the metaverse , but with these investments, it is more than sure that the progress they achieve will be important. On related topics, you can learn more about the collaboration with LEGO here. Similarly, The Coalition has shared a new demo from Unreal Engine 5.
Editor's note:
While the concept of the metaverse is still at a very early stage, Epic Games has the potential to create a pretty interesting virtual space, and with the recent investments, it seems that it is only a matter of time before having something to show.
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