Fortnite boss Tim Sweeney sold his land at a discount to create a 6,000-acre reserve

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, the billionaire behind Fortnite, gave up about one-third of the land's value when he sold 2,249 acres in McDowell County, North Carolina, for conservation. The discounted sale completed the Bobs Creek State Natural Area, now spanning over 6,000 acres, protecting five miles of headwater streams and rare plants. It fills a gap in a South Mountains-to-Pisgah wildlife corridor, part of Sweeney's 50,000-acre land conservation project.