Who Owns Fortnite?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Fortnite. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Fortnite
Fortnite is a free-to-play, cross-platform multiplayer game from Epic Games featuring Battle Royale, Creative, and Save the World modes with in-game purchases.
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Epic Games Store
Epic Games' digital storefront focused on video games and game-related content, known for direct publisher deals and curated PC/console game distribution.
Fortnite
Fortnite is a free-to-play, cross-platform multiplayer game from Epic Games featuring Battle Royale, Creative, and Save the World modes with in-game purchases.
Starts at $0
Epic Games Store
Epic Games' digital storefront focused on video games and game-related content, known for direct publisher deals and curated PC/console game distribution.
Major Shareholders
Fortnite
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Epic Games, Inc. Developer, publisher, and IP owner of Fortnite. Fortnite is not a standalone company; it is wholly owned and operated within Epic Games’ corporate structure. | Corporate | 100.0% | Dec 2025 |
Tim Sweeney Founder and CEO of Epic Games and its largest individual shareholder. Holds about 41.4% of Epic’s equity and retains overall control of the company, and thus indirect control over Fortnite. Percentages refer to Epic Games ownership, not a separate Fortnite entity. | Individual | 41.4% | Dec 2025 |
Tencent Holdings Limited Chinese technology conglomerate and largest external shareholder of Epic Games, with an estimated ~35% equity stake after later funding rounds (initially 40% acquired in 2012). This represents an indirect minority economic interest in Fortnite through Epic Games. | Corporate | 35.0% | Dec 2025 |
The Walt Disney Company Media and entertainment company that invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games in February 2024, receiving an estimated 9% equity stake based on a reported $22.5 billion post‑money valuation. Holds an indirect minority stake in Fortnite via Epic Games. | Corporate | 9.0% | Feb 2024 |
Sony Group Corporation Japanese entertainment and electronics group that has made multiple strategic investments in Epic Games (including a 2022 round with Sony and KIRKBI). Estimated to hold about 5.4% of Epic’s equity, giving it an indirect minority interest in Fortnite. | Corporate | 5.4% | Dec 2025 |
Mark Rein Co‑founder and longtime vice president of Epic Games. Reported to own roughly 4% of Epic’s shares, representing an indirect minority stake in Fortnite via Epic Games. | Individual | 4.0% | Dec 2025 |
KIRKBI A/S Family-owned holding and investment company behind The LEGO Group. Invested alongside Sony in Epic Games’ 2022 $2 billion funding round and is estimated to own about 3.2% of Epic’s equity, an indirect minority stake in Fortnite. | Corporate | 3.2% | Dec 2025 |
Epic Games Store
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Tim Sweeney Founder & CEO of Epic Games. Company funding announcements state that Epic has a single class of common stock and that Sweeney remains the controlling shareholder. The percentage shown is an approximate equity stake based on third‑party analyses; Epic is privately held and exact figures are not public. These ownership figures refer to Epic Games, Inc., which operates the Epic Games Store digital distribution service. | Founder | 41.0% | — |
Tencent Holdings Limited Chinese technology conglomerate. Invested about $330M in Epic Games in 2012, acquiring roughly 40% of the company at that time; subsequent funding rounds have diluted this to an estimated mid‑30s percentage, making Tencent the largest outside shareholder. | Corporate | 35.0% | — |
The Walt Disney Company Media and entertainment company. Announced a $1.5B equity investment in Epic Games on Feb. 7, 2024, as part of a multiyear partnership to build a Disney‑themed games and entertainment universe connected to Fortnite. Epic and Disney did not disclose an exact percentage; ~9% is a widely cited external estimate. | Corporate | 9.0% | — |
Sony Group Corporation Japanese entertainment and electronics group. Invested a total of about $1.45B in Epic Games across several rounds (2020–2022), including a $1B co‑investment with KIRKBI in April 2022 at a $31.5B valuation, leaving Sony with an estimated low‑ to mid‑single‑digit ownership stake. | Corporate | 5.0% | — |
KIRKBI A/S Family‑owned holding and investment company behind the LEGO Group. Invested $1B into Epic Games alongside Sony in April 2022; at the stated $31.5B post‑money valuation this implies an equity stake of roughly 3.2%. | Family | 3.0% | — |
Baillie Gifford Scottish investment management firm. Participated in Epic Games’ late‑stage funding rounds (2018–2021) and is commonly estimated to hold around 1% of Epic’s equity. | Institutional | 1.0% | — |
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC US asset manager (Fidelity). Took part in Epic Games’ 2018 and 2020–2021 funding rounds; third‑party ownership breakdowns typically estimate its stake at about 1% of Epic’s shares. | Institutional | 1.0% | — |
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. US asset manager. Funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates joined Epic Games’ 2021 $1B funding round; external analyses generally place their combined holding at roughly 1% of Epic’s equity. | Institutional | 1.0% | — |
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