Epic Games on AWS
Epic Games (Epic) is the interactive entertainment company behind Fortnite, one of the world's most popular video games with over 500 million players. Founded in 1991, Epic transformed gaming with the release of Unreal Engine—the 3D creation engine powering hundreds of games now used across industries, such as automotive, film and television, and simulation. Epic went all in on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2018 to deliver the storage, analytics, and scaling capabilities critical to its business. On AWS, Epic has reduced the physical and time-consuming barriers to creating cutting-edge entertainment, compelling visualizations, and immersive virtual worlds.
Epic Games' Cloud Journey
6 Lessons Game Developers Can Learn from Epic Games’ Cloud Governance Strategy
[2025] For game studios large and small, a smart cloud governance strategy can go a long way in reducing costs and increasing security for a live service game. Following are a few key learnings from Epic Games’ work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that game developers should consider when developing a cloud governance strategy.
Epic Games Delivers Entertainment Experiences at Global Scale on AWS
[2021] Building on AWS services such as Amazon EC2, Epic delivers cutting-edge virtual entertainment experiences that connect millions of concurrent players all over the world. In this video, learn how Epic automatically scales compute capacity to meet constant fluctuations in player demand, supporting up to 30 times load during peak times while reducing operational costs using Savings Plans.
Epic Games Taps AWS Local Zones for Fortnite’s NA-Central Servers
[2023] Epic Games uses AWS Local Zones to support its new NA-Central server region in Fortnite. This new server region brings low latency gameplay to more players in the central United States and Mexico.
AWS for Games Sponsors Epic Games’ Women Creators Program
[2024] AWS teamed up with Epic to support its ‘Women Creators Program’ (WCP), an initiative to train women to create in Unreal Editor For Fortnite (UEFN) and provide mentorship as they pursue careers in games.
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About Epic Games
Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, which is a vibrant collection of social entertainment experiences including first-party games like Fortnite Battle Royale, LEGO® Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival, as well as creator-made experiences.
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