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Tim Sweeney

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143 articles decelerating

Tim Sweeney has appeared in 143 articles since 2015-03. Coverage peaked in 2024Q3 with 13 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Apple, Epic Games, Epic, Google.

Articles
143
mentions
Velocity
-71.4%
growth rate
Acceleration
-3.214
velocity change
Sources
46
publications

Coverage Timeline

2024-10-29
VentureBeat

An interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney on the path to the open metaverse, the growth of user-generated content on Fortnite, Epic's 3D assets store Fab, and more

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat : X: @deantak X: Dean Takahashi / @deantak : I had a great chat with Tim. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's path to the open metaverse is via enlightened self-interest https:/...

2024-10-06
The Verge 2 related

An interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney about how the company became “financially sound”, Unreal Engine 6, building a “persistent universe” with Disney, and more

Just over a year ago, Epic Games laid off around 16 percent of its employees.

2023-09-29
The Verge 59 related

Epic Games lays off 16% of its workforce, or ~830 employees, divests from music storefront Bandcamp, and intends to spin off “kid-tech” company SuperAwesome

Earlier today Tim Sweeney sent the following email to Epic employees: Tim Sweezy / HotHardware : Epic Games Confirms Massive Layoffs After Fortnite And Metaverse Spending Spree Jamie Crawley / CoinDes...

2023-08-21
Bloomberg 15 related

John Warnock, who co-founded Adobe in 1982 with Charles Geschke and was the company's CEO until 2000 and CTO until retiring in 2001, died on August 19 at age 82

he was 82 Jim Harrington / Mercury News : Adobe co-founder John Warnock, a giant in the tech world, dies at 82 International Business Times : Who Was John Warnock; Co-Founder Of Adobe Passes Away At 8...

2023-04-02
VentureBeat

Q&A with Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and EVP Sax Persson on an open metaverse, walled gardens, user-generated content, a metaverse programming language, and more

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat : Tweets: @timsweeneyepic Tweets: Tim Sweeney / @timsweeneyepic : Talking about the metaverse with @deantak. Lots of detailed future thoughts: https://venturebeat.com/...

2023-04-01
VentureBeat 1 related

Q&A with Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and EVP Sax Persson on an open metaverse, walled gardens, user-generated content, a metaverse programming language, and more

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :

2022-10-14
Stratechery 16 related

Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on selling the Quest 3 at break-even or a loss, from $300-$500, to grow the ecosystem, missing the shift to TikTok-like feeds, and more

At Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg makes one last case to steer XR before Apple arrives... Wired : Meta Is Still Betting on a VR Revolution That May Never Come Peter Cohen / RCR Wireless News : Meta pit...

2022-04-06
Fast Company 11 related

Interview with Tim Sweeney and Epic executives on Unreal Engine 5's launch, its “Nanite” graphic rendering tech, using it in building the metaverse, and more

Growing up in suburban Potomac, Maryland in the 1980s, Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games …

2019-12-29
Raleigh News & Observer

Profile of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, including the development of Fortnite, why he chose North Carolina as a base, and his ambitious land conservation efforts

Zachery Eanes / Raleigh News & Observer : Tweets: @newsobserver , @newsycombinator , and @will_doran Tweets: @newsobserver : Tim Sweeney, whose Epic Games created Fortnite, has become one of North Ca...

2019-12-28
Raleigh News & Observer

Profile of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, including the development of Fortnite, why he chose North Carolina as a base, and his ambitious land conservation efforts

The News & Observer's Tar Heel of the Year  —  The News & Observer recognizes North Carolina residents who have made significant contributions … Tweets: @newsycombinator , @will_doran , and @newsobser...

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Quarterly Coverage

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TEXXR tracks 52 Techmeme articles mentioning Tim Sweeney, dating back to March 2015. The biggest stories include Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple's “anticompetitive scheme rife with new junk fees”... and In a legal filing, Apple accuses Epic Games of anticompetitive behavior, producing three.... Frequently covered alongside Epic Games, Epic, Apple, Fortnite, and Google. Coverage has shifted toward developer, consumer themes and away from regulation.

Key Moments

2024Q3developer -33pts; regulation -42pts
2024Q4consumer -50pts; regulation -25pts
2025Q1safety +100pts; consumer -50pts; competition +100pts

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