Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, is cutting more than 1,000 jobs across the company as leadership cites a drop in players over the last year. “We’re spending significantly more than we’re making ...

The company behind Fortnite, the Epic Game Store, and the Unreal Engine is also implementing a $500 million cost savings plan. Reading time 2 minutes Despite the massive popularity of Fortnite, Epic ...

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Epic Games, the video game maker behind Fortnite, is laying off more than 1,000 workers amid "extreme" market conditions and a downturn in engagement with its most popular game, CEO Tim Sweeney said ...

Epic Games has confirmed plans to lay off more than 1,000 staffers and cut $500 million in costs amid a downturn in engagement with the company’s signature free-to-play, online gaming franchise, ...

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees on Tuesday, according to a company memo that was posted on Epic’s blog. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we’re spending ...

Video game publisher Epic Games is laying off 1,000 workers, citing a drop in engagement with its signature title, Fortnite. In a memo to employees (read it in full below), CEO Tim Sweeney noted that ...

The game studio is in business with Disney, which invested in it and is planning an interactive world filled with its IP. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Epic, of course, is a close partner of The Walt ...

Epic Games, the Cary-based maker of Fortnite and other video games, is laying off 1,000 workers — including more than 200 in Cary — and plans cut hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs as ...

Epic Games, the company behind Unreal Engine and Fortnite, is laying off over 1,000 staff members as Fortnite’s popularity continues to decline. On March 24, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed the massive ...

The cut represents about 20 percent of the video game company’s work force, a spokeswoman said. By Michael Levenson The video game company Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees, it said ...

The note said some of the challenges the company is facing were industry-wide. Those challenges included lower growth, weaker spending, and tougher cost economics; current consoles selling fewer units ...