Fortnite Billionaire Pledges $100 Million for Game Developers
- Epic’s Sweeney offers no-strings funding for creative projects
- Move follows last year’s launch of similar esports prize pool
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Tim Sweeney, the billionaire founder of Epic Games Inc., is offering $100 million in grants to game developers, with no strings attached, to help promote the industry.
A longtime but low-profile presence in the video-game business, Sweeney burst onto the international stage with the success of Fortnite, a free-to-play shooting game that has drawn more than 250 million players worldwide.