Who owns Epic Games Store?
Epic Games Store is owned by Epic Games (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Epic Games — about, Epic Games, Inc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Epic Games, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Cary, North Carolina
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2018
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Games & gaming platforms
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store takes a twelve per cent commission against the thirty per cent charged by Steam and the mobile stores, and gives away paid games weekly to build its user base. The commission gap is the basis of Epic's argument against Apple and Google.
Ownership timeline of Epic Games Store
- Current owner Epic Games [1] reported
Where Epic Games Store sits in Epic Games
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Epic Games brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Epic Games
Epic Games controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Fortnite (2017)
- Unreal Engine (1998)
Other brands in games & gaming platforms, and who owns them
The 22 brands in games & gaming platforms on Brandtree belong to 15 owners. The largest is DoubleDown Interactive, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Duelz | DoubleDown Interactive | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Activision Blizzard | Microsoft | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Supersonic from Unity | Unity | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hago | JOYY | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| GameMaker | Kunlun Tech | 🇨🇳 China |
| Nintendo Switch | Nintendo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Roblox | Roblox | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Garena | Sea | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
About the owner: Epic Games
Epic Games is a privately held company headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, United States, founded in 1991. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Epic Games is privately held, with its founder retaining control and Tencent holding a large minority stake bought in 2012. It sued both Apple and Google over app store commissions, litigation that has reshaped the rules for digital payments on phones.
🇺🇸 Epic Games Store and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Epic Games Store is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Epic Games Store?
The parent company of Epic Games Store is Epic Games, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Epic Games Store American?
Yes. Epic Games Store originated in the United States in 2018 and its owner, Epic Games, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Epic Games Store still owned by Epic Games?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Epic Games Store is still owned by Epic Games. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Epic Games — about — Epic Games, Inc., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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