Sony And Lego Invest $2B Into Epic To Help Build The Metaverse

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[{"selector":"#anim-4d981681-b237-426c-b7eb-9d82ff01d9ca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06893645-d522-42ae-b216-91d35ec4a0be","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(-115.28663%, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":100,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A proportion of our investments is focused on trends we believe will impact the future world that we and our children will live in, they said.

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[{"selector":"#anim-ae7d8839-efbf-47c7-b871-8cc1924abacd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fc7c6c7a-51a0-4608-9859-d251b834db4a","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(-115.28663%, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":100,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] This investment will accelerate our work to build the metaverse and create spaces where players can have fun with friends, brands can build creative and immersive experiences and creators can build a community and thrive, they said.