Tim Sweeney

“As more and more people are automated out of the economy through robotics and self-driving cars and other technologies, there will be a way to create value for other human beings online. There will be a virtual economy for exchanging value, goods and services, entertainment experiences, and all that.”

“We are a game developer ourselves, and we built everything we need for our games. We share everything we built, including our game engine.”

“We see that as 'Fortnite' evolves, it's evolving beyond being a game.”

“It turns out having a fast car is an excellent hobby when you're a workaholic because even when you don't have any free time, you can always drive to work.”

“AR is going to play such an infinite role in our lives that we have to establish clear ground rules respecting everyone's rights. That means open platform and open ecosystems and protections that put user privacy first.”

“When gamers can play a game together with all of their friends, regardless of the devices they own, you have a much more compelling social experience. That applies to all multiplayer games.”

“You can't build an engine that's just good for one type of game anymore. The economics don't work.”

“I can imagine an automotive designer or an industrial designer building a product in 3D, all in real-time. That's the way a lot of people are going to work in the future.”

“Everyone has friends that are limited to one platform and ecosystem, whereas what we've built with 'Fortnite' is a friends system that works across seven platforms. You can have friends across Xbox and PlayStation and PC.”

“I welcome Microsoft having a store on Windows; what I've always resisted was a push to close down Windows to competing stores.”

“Epic Games and Microsoft have been close partners for more than 25 years.”

“'Fortnite' is the same game on all platforms, including high-end consoles and PCs.”

“Videogames have existed for almost 40 years now, yet every year, we see major and unexpected advances.”

“I think it's necessary for VR to start with an early adopter audience that's highly engaged, and I think that means gamers. They're the ones who have the high-end hardware and the expertise and the patience to sort through the uncertainty of it all.”

“My role is more like a chairman and founder. I am used to overseeing the company's heritage and our strategy.”

“I was really worried about the Windows RT project and these other efforts where Microsoft was creating versions of Windows that would be locked down and could force you to only install software through the Microsoft store.”

“When we're building tools, we respect developers' complete creative freedom. It can be used for the development for anything that's legal.”

“If you really care about a game, spending a couple of minutes setting up payment is perfectly reasonable. It's certainly happened with 'Fortnite.'”

“On open platforms like PC, Mac, and Android, Epic's goal is to bring its games directly to customers.”

“Unreal has to be an engine for everyone who wants to build a major game.”