Tim Sweeney says only hope for new games is to 'connect to economies of other games'

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Game Developer · 5 min read · tech

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues that new games can only succeed by connecting their virtual economies to established titles like Fortnite and Roblox, allowing players to transfer cosmetics and items between games.

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Appeared in 2026-06-25.