Fortnite Mania Fuels Epic Growth to $8.5 Billion
Epic Games’ profits on the game have made “legendary character” Tim Sweeney a billionaire.
A gamer plays in Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale Celebrity Pro-Am at the E3 expo in Los Angeles on June 12.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/BloombergTim Sweeney made Fortnite a phenomenon by doing something that sounds crazy: He gave it away.
That strategy has made him a billionaire.