Epic Games and Disney remain committed to building an interoperable games and entertainment universe despite the former’s decision to cut $500 million in costs and lay off over 1,000 employees amid a ...

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 said Tuesday it would cut more than 1,000 jobs after a drop in engagement for “Fortnite,” its flagship title, the latest cuts in the video-game industry whose growth has stalled amid ...

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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 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 ...

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 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 ...

Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees after a "downturn in Fortnite engagement" led the company to "spend significantly more" than it makes. In a note sent to staff, CEO Tim Sweeney said ...

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 ...