Today at the Unite 2025, Unity’s annual developer conference there was a very unlikely guest speaker during the developer keynote… Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney. He was there along side Unity CEO Mathew Bromberg to announce a partnership between the two game engine companies. Perhaps the most insane part of the whole unlikely story… GameFromScratch may in fact have been the catalyst that started the whole thing!
Back in October, Unity announced there new IAP system allowing developers to use payment providers other than Google and Apple for mobile developers.
This announcement was only possible due to the ongoing and successful legal battles that Epic Games have crusaded against the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
In response to the Unity IAP announcement, I made the following Tweet, tagging Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney:
To with Tim replied:
Followed shortly by Unity CEO Mathew Bromberg:
Which lead to the two parties getting into direct contact and ultimately today’s partnership announcement!
Unity and Epic Games today announced they are working together to bring Unity games into Fortnite, creating more opportunity and value for players and developers. Developers will have the ability to publish Unity games into Fortnite, one of the world’s largest gaming ecosystems with more than 500 million registered accounts worldwide, and participate in the Fortnite Creator Economy.
Also announced today at Unite, Unity’s Annual Developer Conference, Unity will be bringing Unreal Engine support to their cross-platform commerce platform. This will give Unreal developers more choice for managing everything from their digital catalogs and payment providers to web shops across PC, mobile, and web. Developers will be able to manage pricing, promotions, and live operations with Unreal Engine, coming early next year.
“We’re excited to partner with Epic Games to create more opportunities for game developers around the world,” said Matt Bromberg, President and CEO, Unity. “Choice and open systems create growth for everyone in the gaming ecosystem.”
“Just like the early days of the web, we believe that companies need to work together in order to build the open metaverse in a way that’s interoperable and fair,” said Tim Sweeney, Founder and CEO of Epic Games. “Working alongside Unity we’re helping developers build fun games, reach bigger audiences, and find success.”
Additional details about this partnership and product timing will be shared next year.
You can learn more about the partnership between Epic Games and Unity in the video below.