The company that created the popular video game “Fortnite” has agreed to buy a North Carolina mall and plans to redevelop it as a global headquarters, the latest sign that troubled malls are evolving into new types of goods. roots.
Epic Games Inc., the closely established company in Cary, North Carolina, said it plans to turn the 980,000-square-foot Cary Towne Center into offices and recreational space for long-term growth. Epic plans to open the new campus in 2024, which would represent a significant upgrade from the company’s 250,000-square-foot headquarters.
Office acquisition and expansion plans show that even when many companies aim to reduce office space and adopt work policies from home, others still consider a new office bigger is a big part of the future.
Epic said it is still too early to offer details about the new headquarters. Although the firm said it has no plans to build a space for video game tournaments at the new headquarters, it said it was considering including a space for use by the local community.
The company is growing rapidly, hiring more people and wanting to stay in Cary, said Elka Looks, communications director for Epic Games. “Much of our work is highly collaborative and we want to give employees the opportunity to use an office when it’s safe to do so,” he said.