# Tim Sweeney

_American game developer (born 1970)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Timothy Dean Sweeney is an American video game programmer and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Epic Games and the creator of Unreal Engine, a game development platform.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Potomac ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; video game developer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671#P106))
- **Education:** University of Maryland; Winston Churchill High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671#P39))
- **Awards:** Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** TimSweeneyEpic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Tim Sweeney born?**  
Tim Sweeney was born on 1970 in Potomac.

**What positions has Tim Sweeney held?**  
Positions held by Tim Sweeney include: chief executive officer.

**Where did Tim Sweeney study?**  
Tim Sweeney was educated at University of Maryland, Winston Churchill High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tim Sweeney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Sweeney) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q323671](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323671) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tim Sweeney, GDCA 2017 (portrait crop).jpg by Official GDC (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tim_Sweeney,_GDCA_2017_(portrait_crop).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tim Sweeney, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tim Sweeney, GDCA 2017 (portrait crop).jpg — Official GDC, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Tim Sweeney". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tim-sweeney. Retrieved 14 November 2026.