Website: | Epic MegaGames's website |
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Wikipedia: | Wikipedia article |
Epic Games, also known as Epic and formerly Epic MegaGames, is an American video game development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Its most recent success has been the Gears of War series of games, although it is also known for its Unreal Engine technology.
Epic Games was initially founded under the name of 'Potomac Computer Systems' in 1991 by Tim Sweeney in Rockville, Maryland, releasing its flagship product, ZZT, the same year. During the latter portion of ZZT's life span, the company became known as Epic MegaGames and subsequently released numerous popular shareware games, including Epic Pinball, Jill of the Jungle, Jazz Jackrabbit and One Must Fall 2097.
During this time, Epic also published and sold games developed by other developers such as those by Safari Software and also xLand Games' Robbo, Heartlight, and Electro Man; and Renaissance's Zone 66. In 1997 Safari Software was acquired in whole by Epic and some of their titles as well as other pre-1998 games are sold under the Epic Classics brand. Epic also released a hit platformer game in 1993 titled Xargon, created by Allen Pilgrim.
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Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Shooter, 1992
Full version, Full version, Shareware, Source code
Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Developer: | Digital Extremes, Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Also known as Xargon: Beyond Reality
Platform, 1993
Full version, Source code
Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Platform, 1994
Shareware (installed), Shareware, Patch
Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Developer: | Digital Extremes, Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Electronic Arts |
Also known as Electro Body
Developer: | xLand Games |
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Publisher: | xLand Games, Epic MegaGames |
Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Shooter, 1992
Full version, Full version, Shareware, Source code
Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Also known as Ancients I: The Deathwatch
Developer: | Farr-ware Software |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Developer: | Digital Extremes, Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
First-Person Shooter, 1993
Full version, Source code
Developer: | Ken Silverman |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Developer: | Stone Interactive Media |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Also known as Xargon: Beyond Reality
Platform, 1993
Full version, Source code
Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Also known as Heartlight PC
Puzzle, 1994
Full version (installed), Full version
Developer: | xLand Games |
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Publisher: | Moon Doggie, Epic MegaGames |
Platform, 1994
Shareware (installed), Shareware, Patch
Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Fighting, 1994
Full version, Update
Developer: | Diversions Entertainment |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Platform, 1995
Shareware (installed), Shareware
Developer: | Epic MegaGames |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
First-Person Shooter, 1995
Shareware (installed), Shareware, Patch
Developer: | Neural Storm Entertainment, Union Logic Software, Cygnus Software |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Also known as Seek & Destroy
Developer: | Vision Software, Safari Software |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |
Shooter, 1996
Shareware (installed), Shareware, Patch, FAQ, Editor
Developer: | Eclipse Software |
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Publisher: | Epic MegaGames |