Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced it is laying off 1,000 staff, due to a "downturn in engagement" in its evergreen battle royale. In a message to staff shared publicly this morning, Epic ...

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 ...

Tim Sweeney says the job cuts are due to a ‘downturn in Fortnite engagement.’ Tim Sweeney says the job cuts are due to a ‘downturn in Fortnite engagement.’ is an entertainment editor covering ...

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 ...

Fortnite isn’t as popular as it once was. This is a big problem for Epic Games, and was cited as one of the main reasons for the layoffs of 1,000+ Epic employees on Tuesday. To further cut costs, Epic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Today, Epic Games released Chapter 7 Season 2: Showdown for all ...

While we’re still waiting for Disney and Epic Games’ connected universe to arrive in Fortnite, a big step has been taken towards that goal as Disney Parks has arrived in Fortnite for the first time ...

Popular battle royale shooter Fortnite is returning to the Google Play Store. The game was removed from the marketplace in 2020 after launching a direct payment system that violated the store’s ...

It's been a rough couple of months for Fortnite fans since Epic Games enabled creative island creators to offer in-game transactions. Perhaps unsurprisingly, most of the drama centers on a single ...

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