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Epic Games lays off over 1,000 people blaming Fortnite engagement drop

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Epic Games Layoffs Affect 1,000 Staff, Company Denies AI Role in Cuts

Epic Games Layoffs Affect 1,000 Staff, Company Denies AI Role in Cuts

Epic Games is restructuring, with over 1,000 layoffs amid financial strain and legal battles with Apple and Google. The company is refocusing on core experiences and future growth, affecting Fortnite and the gaming industry.

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Fortnite developers to cut more than 1000 jobs as game’s downward trend continues: ‘Spending significantly more than we’re making’

Fortnite developers to cut more than 1000 jobs as game’s downward trend continues: ‘Spending significantly more than we’re making’

‘Fortnite’ still draws millions of players, but its engagement has fallen sharply from its peak

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Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees just weeks after raising Fortnite V-Buck prices 'to help pay the bills'

Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees.

Epic Games lays off 1,000 employees as the Fortnite 'magic' begins to fade

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees as it struggles to maintain the "magic" and revenue growth of Fortnite amidst a $500 million budget shortfall.

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Epic kills 3 Fortnite modes amid mass layoffs, including the Rocket League devs' Mario Kart-like which helped kick off the multi-game metaverse era to begin with

"We've built a lot of Fortnite modes, and in some cases we failed to build something awesome enough to attract and retain a large player base"

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees: 'We're spending significantly more than we're making,' CEO Tim Sweeney says

Comparable cuts, for the same reason, happened in 2023.

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Epic Games lays off "over 1,000" people, CEO Tim Sweeney says "I'm sorry we're here again" and blames "the downturn in Fortnite engagement"

Epic Games lays off "over 1,000" people, CEO Tim Sweeney says "I'm sorry we're here again" and blames "the downturn in Fortnite engagement"

"Being the industry's vanguard we have taken a lot of bullets in a battle which is only in the early days of paying off for ourselves"

Epic Games CEO blames ‘industry-wide challenges’ for 1,000-plus layoffs, multiple Fortnite game modes shutting down

Epic Games CEO blames ‘industry-wide challenges’ for 1,000-plus layoffs, multiple Fortnite game modes shutting down

A "downturn in Fortnite engagement" means many are now looking for jobs.

Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store on March 19, 2026 – Everything You Need to Know

Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store on March 19, 2026 – Everything You Need to Know

Fortnite officially returns to the Google Play Store worldwide on Thursday, March 19, 2026, ending a nearly six-year absence. The global launch coincides

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Epic CEO and billionaire Tim Sweeney has been using some of his cash to buy up 50,000 acres of forest so it can't be flattened

Epic CEO and billionaire Tim Sweeney has been using some of his cash to buy up 50,000 acres of forest so it can't be flattened

And made the "largest private land donation in North Carolina history."

Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions

Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions

Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings condemning its tactics as an illegal monopoly

The Independent UK

Epic says I can change baby, I promise, as it returns for its now-annual tradition of admitting its launcher 'sucks'

Epic says I can change baby, I promise, as it returns for its now-annual tradition of admitting its launcher 'sucks'

I can fix her (she is a videogames client).

The Epic Games Store had a record-breaking 2025, with gamers throwing $1.16 billion at the 6,000-plus games it now offers

The Epic Games Store had a record-breaking 2025, with gamers throwing $1.16 billion at the 6,000-plus games it now offers

You also sent more than 100,000 gifts on the Epic store, which seems pretty good for a service that only rolled out in mid-November.

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"We do not police how developers make their games": Epic Games Store boss says "we let players decide" on games that use gen AI

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Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney voices support for $900 million Steam lawsuit: 'Valve is the only major store still holding onto the payments tie and 30% junk fee'

Sweeney says Valve's DLC purchase requirements are like "a car dealership demanding 30% of gas purchases."

Windows Central

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney takes aim at one of Valve's Steam policies as that massive UK lawsuit looms — "This is the practice courts found illegal"

Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney argues that the way Valve handles in-game microtransactions for Steam games is "unlawful."

Operation Sports

Epic CEO Criticizes Steam’s 30% Fee As Valve Faces Major UK Lawsuit

Sweeny is using this moment to reinforce his long-running criticism of Valve’s platform.

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee"

UK courts recently ruled that the trial can move forward

Tom’s Hardware

UK activist hits Valve with a $903 million lawsuit — claims Steam is abusing its market dominance and forcing UK consumers to pay too much for Steam games

UK activist hits Valve with a lawsuit for charging gamers too much commission on the games they buy from the Steam store.

'There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic Publishing,' Remedy says in defense of Epic's deals with developers: 'The publishing deal with Epic was very fair to Remedy'

The statement comes in response to Larian publishing boss Michael Douse's comment that Epic's deals might do more harm than good by keeping games off of Steam.

Windows Central

Remedy pushes back against Baldur's Gate 3 dev's criticism of Epic CEO Tim Sweeney and its game publishing — "There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic"

After Epic's game publishing of Alan Wake 2 was criticized by Baldur's Gate 3's publishing director, its developer Remedy defended its deal with Steam's competitor.

Remedy defends Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney as Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead questions "millions in lost revenue" from no Steam version: "There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic"

In response to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney waging war on Steam, Larian's publishing lead says, 'Giving everyone everything for free might bump numbers but doesn't create a viable storefront'

"This altruistic pro-developer talk doesn't sit well".

Music marketplace Bandcamp bypasses AI disclosures and obtuse policies to announce a wholesale ban on AI slop

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