Editing Tim Sweeney (section)

==Awards and recognition==
''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine awarded him a ''Rave Award'' in 2007 for his work on Unreal Engine 3, the technology behind the blockbuster ''[[Gears of War (video game)|Gears of War]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2007/04/feat-raves/ |title=The 2007 Rave Awards |date=April 24, 2007 |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824215729/https://www.wired.com/2007/04/feat-raves/ |archive-date=August 24, 2017  }}</ref>

In February 2012, Sweeney was inducted into the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] (AIAS) Hall of Fame for changing "the face of gaming with the advent of the Unreal Engine and the commitment of Epic, as a studio, to bring both consumer and industry-facing technology to new heights."<ref name="aias" /> 

In recognition of his conservation efforts, he was named Land Conservationist of the Year in 2013 by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and later in 2014 the land trusts of North Carolina honored him with the Stanback Volunteer Conservationist of the Year Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McBrayer |first=Sharon |date=September 10, 2014 |title=Rutherford Electric power line issue battled in courts |url=https://morganton.com/news/rutherford-electric-power-line-issue-battled-in-courts/article_b506c60e-3941-11e4-9d7f-001a4bcf6878.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210326195217/https://morganton.com/news/rutherford-electric-power-line-issue-battled-in-courts/article_b506c60e-3941-11e4-9d7f-001a4bcf6878.html |archive-date=March 26, 2021 |access-date=March 26, 2021 |website=[[The News Herald (North Carolina)|The News Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= May 7, 2014 |title=Box Creek Wilderness owner honored for conservation |url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2014/05/07/box-creek-wilderness-owner-honored-conservation/8830653/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210326201756/https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2014/05/07/box-creek-wilderness-owner-honored-conservation/8830653/ |archive-date=March 26, 2021 |access-date=March 26, 2021 |website=[[Citizen-Times]]}}</ref>

In 2017, Sweeney was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the [[Game Developers Choice Awards]].<ref name="gdc" />

In 2019, he was named ''Person of the Year'' by British video game industry trade magazine ''[[MCV/Develop|MCV]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business/here-are-your-mcv-awards-2019-winners |title=Here are your MCV Awards 2019 winners! |date=March 7, 2019 |website=[[MCV (magazine)|MCV]] |access-date=March 14, 2019}}</ref> He was also a finalist for ''[[The News & Observer]]'''s [[Tar Heel]] of the Year award, which recognizes the contributions of North Carolina residents.<ref name="news&observer"/>

At the Forbes Media Awards 2020, Sweeney was chosen as ''Person of the Year'' for building and turning ''[[Fortnite]]'' into a social network with his company, hosting online events such as [[Travis Scott]]'s in-game concert which drew 28 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chmielewski |first=Dawn |date=January 2, 2021 |title=Forbes Media Awards 2020: Why 'Fortnite' Overlord Tim Sweeney Is Our Person Of The Year |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnchmielewski/2021/01/02/forbes-media-awards-2020-why-fortnite-overlord-tim-sweeney-is-our-person-of-the-year/?sh=1127b004135f |access-date=January 27, 2021 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>