#115 - Epic unveils Unreal 5 and Machine Zone is acquired by AppLovin

Update: 2020-05-17

Description

Epic unveils the next generation of their famed game engine. Marking platform AppLovin swoops up mobile. Keywords Studios positions itself discounted acquisitions.

Music by Proviant Audio:
http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Show Notes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC5KtatMcUw
https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/a-first-look-at-unreal-engine-5
https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/gta-v-free-epic-games-store-crashes-upcoming-games-leaked-2229322
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-15/applovin-is-said-to-value-machine-zone-at-around-500-million
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/machine-zone
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/applovin#section-funding-rounds
https://www.sumo-digital.com/sumo-group-announces-the-acquisition-of-lab42-limited/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-15-keywords-eyes-acquisition-of-firms-less-able-to-weather-the-disruption-of-covid-19
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-13-maze-theory-raises-1-4-million-for-doctor-who-vr-trilogy
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/maze-theory#section-funding-rounds
https://a16z.com/2020/05/12/sleeper/
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sleeper#section-funding-rounds
https://parsecgaming.com/features/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-12-streaming-startup-parsec-raises-usd7m-in-funding
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/parsec-2#section-funding-rounds

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#115 - Epic unveils Unreal 5 and Machine Zone is acquired by AppLovin