Sony invests $250 million in Epic Games

Sony Corporation has acquired a minority stake in Epic Games. The Japanese company has made a strategic investment of $250 million in the maker of Fortnite, among others.

The $250 million investment should broaden the existing partnership between Sony and Epic Games, both companies said in a press release. The companies are not very specific about the areas in which they will collaborate, but judging by the explanation, it is about more than games.

According to Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, the investment opens the way to collaboration on “the rapidly changing digital entertainment landscape.” Tim Sweeney of Epic talks about a “shared vision of real-time 3D social experiences” where gaming, film and music should come together.

With that, the Epic Games founder seems to aim at integrating music and movies into games. For example, the company already organized concerts by Diplo in Fortnite, among others, and already showed trailers and films from director Christopher Nolan in the game.