Who owns Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine 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.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Epic Games, Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Cary, North Carolina
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1998
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Productivity & developer tools
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine powers a large share of commercial video games and is now used for film and television backdrops, replacing green screens with live rendered environments. Epic licenses it on a royalty that only applies past a revenue threshold. Epic waives the royalty entirely for the first million dollars a game earns, a threshold set to let small developers use the same tools as the largest studios.
Ownership timeline of Unreal Engine
- 1998 – present Epic Games [1] reported
Where Unreal Engine sits in Epic Games
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Unreal Engine?
The parent company of Unreal Engine is Epic Games, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Unreal Engine American?
Yes. Unreal Engine originated in the United States in 1998 and its owner, Epic Games, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Unreal Engine still owned by Epic Games?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Unreal Engine 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 8 September 2026.
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