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> [Epic Games and Microsoft have been close partners for more than 25 years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/epic-games-and-microsoft-have-been-close-partners-for-more-than-25/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc4/tim-sweeney-5272_close_epic-games-and-microsoft-have-been-close_1022369.png)

> [Streaming is something that's going to require tons of billions of dollars of investment, building server farms close to users and 5G…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/streaming-is-something-that-s-going-to-require-tons-of-billions-of/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b6/tim-sweeney-5272_billions_streaming-is-something-that-s-going-to-r_1763570.png)

> [I welcome Microsoft having a store on Windows; what I've always resisted was a push to close down Windows to competing stores.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/i-welcome-microsoft-having-a-store-on-windows-what-i-ve-always/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76d/tim-sweeney-5272_always_i-welcome-microsoft-having-a-store-on-wi_2646183.png)

## Other authors on Close

## More by Tim Sweeney

> [We feel the game industry is changing in some major ways. 'Fortnite' is a harbinger of things to come. It's a massive number of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/we-feel-the-game-industry-is-changing-in-some-major-ways-fortnite-is/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [That's the great things about games as social experiences. You play with all your friends across social groups. You see young girls as well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/that-s-the-great-things-about-games-as-social-experiences-you-play/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [Epic's Support-A-Creator program was launched as a one-time event, but it's now permanent and is available to all creators and all developers on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/epic-s-support-a-creator-program-was-launched-as-a-one-time-event-but/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [Open platforms encourage innovation. Whenever you have a closed platform, a monopoly on commerce, and all these platform rules, it stifles innovation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/open-platforms-encourage-innovation-whenever-you-have-a-closed/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [I would play games long enough to discover what games were doing and how they were doing it. And then I'd spend the rest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/i-would-play-games-long-enough-to-discover-what-games-were-doing-and/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [Both multiplayer games and online forums have this property of virtual anonymity. Other people can't really see you; they don't really know who you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/both-multiplayer-games-and-online-forums-have-this-property-of/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [Once you have an augmented reality display, you don't need any other form of display. Your smart phone does not need a screen. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/once-you-have-an-augmented-reality-display-you-don-t-need-any-other/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [I think it's necessary for VR to start with an early adopter audience that's highly engaged, and I think that means gamers. They're the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/i-think-it-s-necessary-for-vr-to-start-with-an-early-adopter-audience/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [I believe Microsoft has every right to operate a PC app store and to curate it how they choose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/i-believe-microsoft-has-every-right-to-operate-a-pc-app-store-and-to/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [When gamers can play a game together with all of their friends, regardless of the devices they own, you have a much more compelling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/when-gamers-can-play-a-game-together-with-all-of-their-friends/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [It turns out having a fast car is an excellent hobby when you're a workaholic because even when you don't have any free time,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/it-turns-out-having-a-fast-car-is-an-excellent-hobby-when-you-re-a/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [Every application designed for 2D interfaces will be obsoleted by AR.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/every-application-designed-for-2d-interfaces-will-be-obsoleted-by-ar/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [Ultimately, I'm an optimist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/ultimately-i-m-an-optimist/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [The great thing about VR is that the input is going to be so drastically better than mouse input or games with touch controls…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/the-great-thing-about-vr-is-that-the-input-is-going-to-be-so/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

> [We all remember the tech bubble of the late '90s, but companies like Amazon survived. Wherever there's strong, enduring value, it can last through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-sweeney/we-all-remember-the-tech-bubble-of-the-late-90s-but-companies-like/)

[Tim Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-sweeney/)

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