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Epic Games·SaaS / Digital Services·Cary, North Carolina, US·Founded 1991·Last verified 25 April 2026
33
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Epic Games has published no emissions data, renewable energy strategy, or climate targets despite operating a global digital platform with substantial server infrastructure. The company discloses nothing on supply chain sustainability, water management, or waste practices. Its only documented environmental action—Fortnite player-side energy efficiency—reduces consumer emissions, not its own.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
SaaS / Digital Services sector ceiling.
70 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
20 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 70) + (0.7 × 20) = 35.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
33 / 100
The ten questions

Where Epic Games is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Water Impact and Controversies & Red Flags (4/10, 4/10). Weakest on Transparency & Accountability and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 1/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Epic Games Emissions Profile
November 2025
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[2]Third-party verified
AfterClimate Game Industry Net Zero Snapshot 2023
2023
Q1Q2Q3Q6Q8Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Microsoft Learn — Fortnite Energy Efficiency Case Study
Unknown
Q1Q4
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[4]Public record
TIME — Sustainable Video Game Companies
Unknown
Q4
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[5]Self-reported
Epic Games Developer Documentation — UN SDG Fortnite Creative
Unknown
Q5
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[6]Third-party verified
BetCity — Gaming's Carbon Footprint
2024
Q8
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[7]Third-party verified
GameHub — Game Industry Net Zero Snapshot 2022
2022
Q9
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[8]Public record
FTC Press Release — Fortnite Dark Patterns Settlement
2022
Q10
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[9]Public record
FTC Press Release — COPPA Violation Settlement
2023
Q10
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[10]Public record
Wikipedia — Epic Games
Ongoing
Q10
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Epic Games in context

Where Epic Games sits among saas / digital services peers.

Among the 38 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Epic Games sits 35th of 38.

35/38
Epic Games's rank
47
Industry average
25
Industry low
73
Industry high
How this score has moved

Epic Games's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Epic Games

Epic Games is a US-based video game and digital entertainment company best known for Fortnite, a free-to-play battle royale with 650M+ registered accounts. It also develops Unreal Engine, a widely-used game development platform, and operates digital storefronts. The company employs ~4,000–5,000 people across 40+ offices globally and generated $5.7B in revenue.

Founded
1991
Headquarters
Cary, North Carolina, US
Employees
~4,000–5,000 (post-2023 layoffs, per Statista 2024 estimate of 4,358)
Annual revenue
~$5.7B (2024 estimate, Sacra)
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