# Tim Sweeney on the future of games, AI, and whether Valve will ever join forces with Epic: 'It's now clear that nobody's going to end up with an absolute monopoly'

> Source: <https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/tim-sweeney-on-the-future-of-games-ai-and-whether-valve-will-ever-join-forces-with-epic-its-now-clear-that-nobodys-going-to-end-up-with-an-absolute-monopoly/>
> Published: 2026-06-24 21:22:20+00:00

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