It's been fascinating to see a wider audience being introduced this way to the behemoth that has been absorbing so much in the past years and hearing Epic being described as a "gaming company", it's like saying Amazon is a bookstore: sure it started this way, but it's already so much more now.
They already try to own the entire pipeline for 3D creation, not just for games but anything 3D.
They don't see Fortnite as a game, but as a platform (Errant Signal had a good essay on that topic two years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNukmNDq60Q) and it's only been more visible ever since, acquiring key tools like Sketchfab, RealityCapture, Quixel, and Artstation.
They already try to own the entire pipeline for 3D creation, not just for games but anything 3D.
They don't see Fortnite as a game, but as a platform (Errant Signal had a good essay on that topic two years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNukmNDq60Q) and it's only been more visible ever since, acquiring key tools like Sketchfab, RealityCapture, Quixel, and Artstation.