Epic Games Announces New Global Headquarters At Cary Towne Center

North Carolina will soon be home to the newly-renovated global headquarters of one of the most popular games in the world. Epic Games, owner of Fortnite, has announced it will convert Cary Towne Center mall into its new headquarters by 2024. The company has been based in Cary for almost 20 years.

In a deal worth $95 million, according to the Triangle Business Journal, Epic Games purchased the mall and will transform it into a 980,000-square-foot global corporate campus.

"Epic shares our vision for transforming Cary Towne Center into a vibrant community space. This sale is further validation of our value-driven investment strategy, and the property could not be placed in better hands," said Jason Davis, managing director at Turnbridge Equities. "After years of shifting development plans for the Center, we are thrilled the space will be utilized to its full potential and turned into something the Town and community of Cary can be proud of."

Epic's current headquarters, located on Crossroads Boulevard in Cary, will continue to serve as the company's headquarters while the new location is renovated. The new facility will include office buildings and recreational spaces as well as potential uses for the community, according to WRAL Tech Wire.

"We're extremely proud that Epic has chosen to call Cary home for their new global headquarters, and we greatly appreciate the company's recognition of Cary's existing assets as well as the unlimited potential of the area for their growing business," said Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. "We look forward to continuing to work closely and collaboratively with the Epic team as they conceptualize their new campus, and we're honored to partner with them on this exciting new development."

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