Full-Time
Senior Counsel
Regulatory
Epic Games
10,001+ employees
Develops games and Unreal Engine tools
Compensation Overview
$166.4k - $292.8k/yr
Washington, USA + 2 more
More locations: California, USA | New York, NY, USA
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- A qualified attorney with at least 8 years of experience working in regulatory compliance, either within a regulatory body, in-house or at a law firm.
- Experience handling regulatory enforcement actions brought by regulatory bodies.
- Prior work and/or substantial knowledge of the tech industry; a good working knowledge of tech or videogames is an advantage.
- An individual who is comfortable working in a multi-stakeholder environment, navigating complex issues, driving high-risk/impact projects, and making sound judgments and decisions in ambiguous situations where clear guidance is lacking or may not exist.
- Must be able to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of individuals and teams.
- This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA, NYC, & WA).
- Advise Epic senior management, Product Counsel, the Compliance Team and Legal leadership on key global laws and regulations, including online safety frameworks.
- Lead multi-stakeholder regulatory compliance strategies.
- Provide legal analysis of legislative and regulatory drafts to the Public Policy team.
- Support advocacy and engagement with regulators and trade associations.
- Respond to global regulatory inquiries and investigations.
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Epic Games develops and publishes popular video games and provides development tools and online services for other studios. It creates games like Fortnite across multiple platforms and monetizes via game sales, in-game purchases, and Battle Pass subscriptions; it also licenses Unreal Engine to other developers and offers Epic Online Services for multiplayer and backend support. Epic Games differentiates itself by combining in-house game development with a widely used game engine and a built-in set of backend services, creating an integrated ecosystem for players and developers. Its goal is to entertain players with engaging games while helping other developers build, operate, and grow their own titles.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$8.6B
Headquarters
Cary, North Carolina
Founded
1991
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Fortnite Disney mode launching November 2026 expands monetization via interconnected character integrations and cross-franchise synergy.
- Unreal Engine adoption in Volvo, GM, and ECARX automotive displays drives non-gaming revenue growth.
- AI-powered Fortnite personas launching July 30, 2026 enable creator-driven NPC experiences using professional actor voice models.
What critics are saying
- AI persona guardrails will fail within 6–12 months, exposing players to hate speech, swearing, or inappropriate romance.
- SAG-AFTRA will sue Epic within 12–18 months for unauthorized AI voice replication of actors without guild approval.
- Legal injunction against leaker Hayden Cohen will fail within 12–18 months, enabling future Fortnite IP leaks like Minecraft and Game of Thrones.
What makes Epic Games unique
- Epic uniquely combines Fortnite's 850M-user ecosystem with Unreal Engine's cross-industry 3D technology dominance.
- Only major engine provider embedding AI models directly into future Unreal Engine 6 by late 2027.
- Exclusive automotive HMI distribution deal with Rightware secures global licensing rights for Unreal Engine in cars.
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Health coverage - 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match and profit share
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↑ 1%Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered 'personas' Thursday, 16 July 2026 Get ready for more AI characters in Fortnite. Developer Epic Games is going to let Fortnite creators publish experiences featuring characters with AI-powered voices starting on July 30th, and ahead of that launch, it's created 36 characters with "consistent voices and personas" that creators can use as NPCs. The characters include Fortnite staples like Agent Jonesy, Peely (the banana), Fishstick (a walking fish), and Cuddle Team Leader (who wears a pink bear mascot head). Epic tested the waters of AI characters with last year's Darth Vader NPC that was powered by James Earl Jones' voice - a collaboration that Jones' estate signed off on. Even though players quickly got Vader to swear, something Epic fixed quickly, the company announced shortly after debuting Vader that Fortnite creators would be able to make AI-powered characters of their own. The voices for these new personas rely on "performances captured from independent professional actors specifically for use in developer-made islands," Epic says. "The actors agreed to have their performances used to develop voice models that create the spoken responses for these LLM-powered Fortnite characters." Shiina, a Fortnite content creator, made a video featuring some of the voices: Down the line, it sounds like Epic wants to make characters featuring voices from the well-known actors that have appeared in the Fortnite universe, but it will have to secure the right approvals to do so. "Our next step is to work with the relevant guilds and character voice actors who have previously worked on Fortnite Battle Royale to explore opportunities to make their original voices available across the Fortnite ecosystem," the company says. Epic started letting creators test their own AI characters earlier this year, but it laid out a few ground rules to try and keep them from becoming problematic. (Originally posted by Jay Peters) When you subscribe to the blog, Mgicomputers will send you an e-mail when there are new updates on the site so you wouldn't miss them.
Fortnite DC Summer Skins release date & all cosmetics unveiled. Fortnite DC Summer Skins for the Hot Bat Summer event will drop on July 16, 2026, according to the latest update from Epic Games. Release timing. The skins will unveil at 8:00 PM EST, immediately after the game's scheduled downtime concludes. Players can expect the full collection to appear in the Item Shop at that precise moment. How to acquire the skins. Open Fortnite and navigate to the Item Shop. Look for the Gotham City Summer slot and the High Tide Harley & Sunflower Ivy bundle, which sit near the top of the page. Click on a bundle or any individual cosmetic you wish to purchase, press and hold the purchase button until the circle fills, and the items will appear in your locker. Bundles and pricing. Epic Games has announced two retail bundles. The Gotham City Summer Bundle costs 5,000 V-Bucks and includes every cosmetic from the collaboration. The High Tide Harley & Sunflower Ivy Bundle is priced at 3,000 V-Bucks and offers the same set of items but at a lower cost. * Harley skin - 1,500 V-Bucks each * Sunflower Ivy skin - 1,500 V-Bucks each * Catwoman & Batman skins - 1,500 V-Bucks each * Back bling - 4,600 V-Bucks each * Pickaxe - 4,800 V-Bucks each * Emote - 2,400 V-Bucks each * Kicks - 1,200 V-Bucks each * Bat-Hound (sidekick) - 1,200 V-Bucks each Buying either bundle will deliver a discount versus purchasing items separately. Other ways to get cosmetics. Players who prefer not to spend V-Bucks can claim free in-game skins currently available. Additionally, a future tournament may offer Odyssey Skins as a prize; participants may also try to secure the DC cosmetics for free by completing event challenges. For players ready to add Gotham to their loadout, log in at 8 PM ET on July 16 and claim the skins. As the skins drop, the game's locker will fill with the new DC aesthetics for champions to showcase.
Epic Games to reveal new Fortnite Disney universe details at D23. Fans of Fortnite will soon see fresh insights into the highly awaited Fortnite Disney mode during the D23 showcase. Event details and preview schedule. Disney confirmed that the show will spotlight an exclusive preview of upcoming releases across films, television, games, and stage productions. A trusted source, DrewDisneyDude on X, noted that the presentation will feature the Fortnite Disney mode before its anticipated November debut and could also unveil a forthcoming Kingdom Hearts collaboration. Development history and partnership background. Following Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games, the "Disney mode" has been under development since February 2024. The plan promises an interconnected world infusing Disney characters into Fortnite's social spaces, expanding on prior integrations such as Star Wars, Marvel, and Toy Story. What fans can expect. While specifics remain undisclosed, fans anticipate a roster of beloved Disney characters and new in-game features that reflect the vast Disney portfolio. Epic's continued collaboration rhythm suggests the next major addition will amplify cross-franchise synergy. Discover more Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Casual Games Coin Master spins Image Credit: X / DrewDisneyDude With D23 approaching, the gaming community stands ready to witness the culmination of a partnership that has spanned years and multiple franchises.
Get free Warframe skin in Fortnite: quick & easy steps to unlock now. Epic Games has just launched a free "Excalibur" vanity for Fortnite that ties back to the legendary Warframe universe. How the free skin is unlocked from the Epic Games Store. Players can obtain the Excalibur reticle in Fortnite without spending any V-bucks by purchasing select Warframe add-ons on the Epic Games Store. The process requires you to log into the same Epic account used for Fortnite, so the skin appears in your locker automatically after purchase. Discover more Music Education & Instruction Casual Games Step-by-step purchase guide. First launch the Epic Games Store, then search for "Warframe" in the Store bar. Click the "Add-ons" tab on the Warframe page and choose an eligible item; complete the checkout. Open Fortnite and navigate to your character's locker to see the Excalibur skin awaiting you. Examples of qualifying add-ons. Unauthorized customers should note that the eligible DLC includes packages such as the Deimos Hive Supporter Pack, Warframe Swarm Supporter Pack, Nezha Prime Access - Divine Spears Pack, and the Nezha Prime Warding Halo Add-on. These are the only known sources that grant the free skin at this time. Buy the skin directly in the Item Shop. If buying Warframe is not on your radar, Fortnite offers the Excalibur skin for purchase in its Item Shop at a cost of 1,500 V-bucks. The cosmetic remained available until 8 PM ET on July 18 2026, a duration that matches the seasonal schedule for other seasonal skins. What happens once the Item Shop period ends. While the free add-on option stays in play for any free-to-game holders, the paid item will vanish after the July 18 cutoff. Players who purchased the Item Shop version should move it into their wardrobe before that time, or rely on the free add-on route for permanent access. Whether you're rolling your own Warframe promotion or splurging in the Item Shop, the new Excalibur skin gives the Thousand-Year-Old a fresh Battle Bus layer that will keep every Drop Zone looking sharp.
Fortnite leaks court case settled by Epic Games. Fortnite leaks have become a normal part of the game. Players chase skin rumors, crossover hints, event details, and early season info almost every week. Epic Games is clearly taking stronger action when leaks involve private company information. Epic has reached a proposed settlement in its leaks case against former contractor Hayden Cohen, who the company accused of sharing unreleased Fortnite collaboration details through the AdiraFN account. The deal still needs court approval, but it already sends a clear message to anyone with inside access: leaking private content can move beyond social media drama. The case was about insider information. Epic's complaint focused on unreleased Fortnite content, including future collaborations and cosmetic details that had not been officially announced. The most important part is the source of the information. Epic accused Cohen of using access connected to his contractor work, which made the case more serious than a normal rumor account posting guesses or public-file discoveries. Players may see every leak as the same thing, but companies treat private internal material very differently from speculation or datamining. The settlement is meant to stop future leaks. The proposed agreement includes a permanent court order. If approved, Cohen would be blocked from accessing, using, sharing, or helping others share Epic's confidential information or trade secrets. The public filings do not make the case look like a victory lap over money. The focus is on control and prevention. Epic wants to stop private information from reaching leak accounts before planned reveals, especially when those reveals are tied to major partners, events, or paid cosmetics. Fortnite runs on surprise. Leaks hit Fortnite harder than they might hit a slower game. Epic's biggest moments often depend on timing, from new seasons and live events to movie, anime, music, and game collaborations. When those details appear early, the reveal loses some of its punch. It can also create problems with partners who expected the announcement to stay quiet until the right moment. That is why Epic Games decided to take action. A leaked skin is not just a spoiled surprise. It can be part of a larger marketing plan that many teams worked on before players ever see it. The community will still chase rumors. This settlement is unlikely to stop Fortnite leaks immediately because leaks have become a regular part of the game's community. Datamining, store mistakes, rating leaks, and early backend details will probably keep showing up. That has become part of how the community follows the game. The line is clear now for people with private access. If a leak comes from inside information rather than public clues, Epic has shown it may go after it directly. Epic Games is sending a clear message to insiders. Most players who read Fortnite leaks are not the ones Epic Games is targeting. Epic's message is aimed at the people who can reach confidential content before it is ready. That makes the settlement important even without a full trial. It gives Epic a legal result it can point to the next time private Fortnite information appears online. For most fans, Fortnite leaks will still be a regular part of the conversation. For insiders, this case is a reminder that spoiling the next big Fortnite reveal can come with real consequences. Fortnite. Fortnite is a free-to-play online game where players can jump into Battle Royale, Zero Build, creator-made islands, live events, and other shared experiences. June 29, 2020 Epic Games