It was just two years ago that Walt Disney Co. placed a massive bet on Epic Games. At the time, the Burbank media giant announced a “games and entertainment universe” with the “Fortnite” developer to ...

Epic Games has said it will "solve" the insurance of a former Fortnite employee living with terminal cancer, following widespread criticism of the company's decision to lay them off. Mike Prinke, a ...

A terminally ill employee with brain cancer was among roughly 1,000 workers laid off by the video game company behind Fortnite — and he lost his health insurance as a result, according to his wife.

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 ...

Epic Games announced it would cut over 1,000 employees, or about 20% of its workforce. CEO Tim Sweeney says the layoffs aren't AI-driven and that the company still needs software developers. He cited ...

Epic Games, the company behind the live-service behemoth Fortnite and the makers of the ubiquitous game-design software Unreal Engine 5, announced plans to lay off more than 1,000 employees on March ...

March 24 (Reuters) - Epic Games will cut more than 1,000 jobs following a drop in engagement for "Fortnite", the latest layoffs in the video game industry where growth has stalled due to economic ...

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 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 ...

Fortnite engagement declined in 2025, forcing Epic to cut costs after spending began to outpace revenue. The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring plan targeting more than $500m in savings ...

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 ...

After hundreds of giveaways, the Epic Games Store can still deliver a few surprises with its weekly free games. Some weeks might see under-the-radar indies like Turnip Boy Robs a Bank given away ...