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Tim Sweeney
Sweeney at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2017
Born
Timothy Dean Sweeney[1]
1970 (age 53–54)[2]
Alma mater
University of Maryland[3]
Occupation(s)
Video game programmer and developer, businessman
Notable work
ZZT Unreal Engine
Title
Founder and CEO of Epic Games
Awards
AIAS Hall of Fame Award (2012)[4] GDC Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)[5]
Timothy Dean Sweeney (born 1970) is an American video game programmer and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Epic Games, and the creator of Unreal Engine, a game development platform.
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