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Gaming Software Pioneer RAD Game Tools Now Part of Epic Games

January 7, 2021
We are excited to share that Epic Games has acquired the technology
and business of RAD Game Tools, a video game software development
company whose products and technology appear in close to 25,000 games
and are leveraged by the world's leading gaming companies, including
Epic. Together, Epic and RAD plan to integrate RAD's powerful
technology into Unreal Engine to benefit the developer community and
gamers alike.
 
We know first-hand how impressive RAD's compression technology is,
having used it to improve the load time and quality of our most
popular games - including Fortnite. The RAD team includes some of the
world's leading compression, video and game dev tooling experts, and
we are thrilled to welcome them to the Epic family.
"
- Kim Libreri, CTO of Epic Games
As graphics in game development and beyond become more photorealistic
and powerful, developers need best-in-class compression software that
can manage increased data requirements without compromising quality.
Members of the RAD team will partner closely with Epic's rendering,
animation, insights, and audio teams, integrating key tech and
improvements across Unreal Engine and beyond. RAD and Epic combining
forces will allow even more developers access to tools that make
their games load and download faster, and offer their players a
better, higher quality video and gaming experience. 

RAD will continue supporting their game industry, film, and
television partners, with their sales and business development team
maintaining and selling licenses for their products to companies
across industries - including those that do not utilize Unreal
Engine.
Our work with Epic goes back decades, and joining forces is a natural
next step given our alignment on products, mission, and culture. We
both believe that solid technologies enable developers to build
beautiful, performant, and reliable experiences. We're excited and
humbled to join the amazing Epic team.
 
"
- Jeff Roberts, Founder and CEO of RAD Game Tools

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