esports: $1bn in funding raised for Epic Games, publisher of Fortnite (video game) valued at $28.7bn

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Epic Games, an American video game publisher and notably of the "free to play" game Fortnite, has announced that it has raised $1bn (€835m) in funding on 13/04/2021. Following the funding, Epic Games is valued at $28.7bn (€23.9bn), while Tim Sweeney remains CEO and majority shareholder of the company.

"This round (of funding) includes an...

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