Epic Games Stock: Top 3 Ways To Make Money With Fortnite

This post is part of a series on popular but unlisted companies. In the series, I've covered Hulu, SpaceX, Instagram, Subway, and Popeyes.

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In each post, I explain how, while investors can't invest directly in the company, there are alternative investment vehicles available.

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Sadly for investors, investing in Epic Games stock is no different - the stock isn't publicly listed but there are alternatives, and this post explains what they are.

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This is What You Need to Know About Epic Games Stock

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Parents are keen to buy Epic Games stock since they see how much money their children spend on Fortnite.

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However, Epic Games is not now available for purchase on the stock market because it is a private corporation that is not tradable.

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History of Epic Games

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Epic Games was set up in 1991 by Tim Sweeney as Potomac Computer Systems. It was initially set up in his parents' house in Potomac, Maryland.

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The company was renamed Epic MegaGames, Inc. after launching its first commercial video game, ZZT (1991). In early 1992, they hired Mark Rein, currently the company's vice president.

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