Tim Sweeney is a computer game programmer and the founder of Epic Games, previously known as Epic MegaGames. He established Epic as a shareware company while he was a student majoring in mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland. Sweeney revealed that he had been interested in game development and computer programming since he was 10 years old. Tim finally started to make games, right out of his parents' basement where he lived. Wikipedia
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Tim Sweeney has been credited on games developed by the following companies: Epic Games, Inc., Digital Extremes London, Ion Storm Inc., Zombie Inc., Legend Entertainment Company, LucasArts, Gearbox Software LLC, Rockstar Leed... www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,837/