Although the year 2020 has been complicated, for Epic Games it seems to have been one more. In fact, it could be said that Epic Games has had a good year thanks to the presentation of its new graphics engine, Unreal Engine 5, which has given us a good account of the games that will use it in the future. Now, it has been announced that Epic Games acquires a shopping center to establish its headquarters.
The information comes from allgamesdelta, who have sent not only the statement but also a series of images that show what will be the new headquarters of the company. An area of 910,000 m 2 and will be readjusted to the new needs of Epic Games. In fact, the date for completing this new headquarters has been set in 2024.
Epic Games acquires Cary Towne Center, a 980.000ft²/~910.000m² shopping mall in Cary, NC, to be company's New HQ; Full conversion to end by 2024 https://t.co/O6ez4szqa1 pic.twitter.com/jq1J1R1GYW
— AllGamesDelta (@AllGamesDelta_) January 4, 2021
Based on the information that the company has sent to the media to confirm this move, we find that the new Epic Games headquarters will be located on the Cary Towne Center property to be converted into a new headquarters in 2024. “The facilities will include office buildings and recreational spaces, allowing Epic the flexibility to create a customized campus from scratch to adapt to its long-term growth,” admit from Epic Games.
This means leaving behind more than 20 years of history of its headquarters on Crossroad Boulevard. It will continue to be the headquarters while the Cary Towne Center work is completed, something that is not expected until 2024. But now, they are looking for this new headquarters to be nourished by the proximity of campuses and universities. In fact, Mayor Harold Weinbrecht comments, “We are extremely proud that Epic has chosen to call Cary home for their new global headquarters, and we greatly appreciate the company’s recognition of Cary’s existing assets, as well as the unlimited potential of Cary. area for your growing business ”, to which he adds that“We look forward to continuing to work closely and collaboratively with the Epic team as they conceptualize their new campus, and we are honored to partner with them on this exciting new development.”
This shopping center has suffered economic decline since 2019, being forced to be sold. An opportunity that Epic Games has considered and has finally concluded with its acquisition to form a new headquarters. Jason Davis, Managing Director of Turnbridge Equities, comments that “Epic shares our vision of transforming Cary Towne Center into a vibrant community space. This sale is yet another validation of our value-driven investment strategy, and the property could not be placed in better hands ”, so “ after years of changes to the Center’s development plans. We are delighted that space is being used to its full potential and becoming something the City and the Cary community can be proud of. ”
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It’s a good indication that it could give the feeling that Epic Games is preparing for a more ambitious future. Currently, not only the claim of its new Unreal Engine 5, but also the success of its Fortnite game, may seem like good signs for a promising future for the company. We will wait to see if this trend follows that prosperous path for the company to continue pushing these initiatives.