The investment round includes existing investors Sony Group Corporation and KIRKBI—the family-owned holding and investment company behind The LEGO Group—with each investing USD 1 billion. “As a creative entertainment company, we are thrilled to invest in Epic to deepen our relationship in the metaverse field, a space where creators and users share their time,” said Chairman, President, and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida of Sony Group Corporation. “We are also confident that Epic’s expertise, including their powerful game engine, combined with Sony’s technologies, will accelerate our various efforts such as the development of new digital fan experiences in sports and our virtual production initiatives,” he added. “This investment will accelerate our engagement in the world of digital play, and we are pleased to be investing in Epic Games to support their continued growth journey, with a long-term focus toward the future metaverse,” said KIRKBI CEO Søren Thorup Sørensen. Sony has been taking it's time to get its own netbook out in the market and at the same time, criticizing other manufacturers for a mediocre product. The Sony Vaio P comes in two models - a 1.33GHz and 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom Z processors. Read more in our articles including "Sony, KIRKBI invest USD 2B in Epic Games" and "Mapúa introduces first institutional AI Fluency Strategy program in the Philippines".
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Jan 28, 2009The investment round includes existing investors Sony Group Corporation and KIRKBI—the family-owned holding and investment company behind The LEGO Group—with each investing USD 1 billion. “As a creative entertainment company, we are thrilled to invest in Epic to deepen our relationship in the metaverse field, a space where creators and users share their time,” said Chairman, President, and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida of Sony Group Corporation.
“We are also confident that Epic’s expertise, including their powerful game engine, combined with Sony’s technologies, will accelerate our various efforts such as the development of new digital fan experiences in sports and our virtual production initiatives,” he added. “This investment will accelerate our engagement in the world of digital play, and we are pleased to be investing in Epic Games to support their continued growth journey, with a long-term focus toward the future metaverse,” said KIRKBI CEO Søren Thorup Sørensen. Sony has been taking it's time to get its own netbook out in the market and at the same time, criticizing other manufacturers for a mediocre product.
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