Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 8 release date countdown The original pirate-themed season returns. Dot Esports · Mar 30
Epic Games CEO says company will ‘solve’ insurance for terminally ill former employee Sweeney apologized for not addressing the situation prior to the layoffs. Destructoid · Mar 30
Former Half-Life 2 writer calls out Epic CEO Tim Sweeney over layoffs, says Valve boss Gabe Newell is "better" than him at making "as much money as possible," anyway Sweeney's reply is likely imminent GamesRadar · Mar 27
'Fortnite' x Disney's 'Hercules' Crossover Is Coming, According to Rumors Fortnite is crossing over with a popular Disney movie from the 1990s, Hercules, according to latest set of rumors. Player One · Mar 27
Valve veteran slams Tim Sweeney and Epic Games for laying off 1000 people while making 'as much money as possible… and hey Tim, Gabe's better at that than you' "I worked my ass off at Valve, and I could retire today. I made more money than I'll ever make." PC Gamer · Mar 26
New AAA games could cost $300 million or "much more" to make, insider says, which might help "explain the current state of the industry" amid layoffs and studio closures Modern games are only getting pricier to ship GamesRadar · Mar 26
Fortnite producer says "we cannot even fully understand what kind of impacts this will have" amid mass layoffs at Epic Games: "What comes next is very hard and painful" "Please be patient with us as we navigate this tough time" GamesRadar · Mar 26
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Slammed for 'Out of Touch' Layoff Comment After 1,000 Job Cuts Tim Sweeney faces backlash after calling laid-off Epic Games employees "once-in-a-lifetime talent. Many people think there's something wrong with this tone. Player One · Mar 26
Horizon Chase Turbo, a great arcade racer with no online functionality or licensed vehicles, is being delisted in June The Brazilian studio behind it, formerly known as Aquiris, is owned by Epic Games. PC Gamer · Mar 25
Clix blasts Fortnite collabs, says UEFN saved the game amid Epic layoffs Concerns over long-term vision. Dot Esports · Mar 25
Disney’s new CEO faces three major disasters during his first week on the job Collapse of high-stakes partnerships with Epic Games and OpenAI comes as the entertainment giant also faces fallout from pulling flagship reality series over violent domestic footage leak The Independent UK · Mar 25
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says 1,000 devs laid off over Fortnite slump are "once-in-a-lifetime quality folks" — asserts the cuts weren't performance-based After Epic Games laid off 1,000 of its employees over poor Fortnite performance, CEO Tim Sweeney was singing their praises on social media. Windows Central · Mar 25
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says latest layoffs will result in "a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality folks" because the downsizing "wasn't a performance-based 'rightsizing'" "Epic never lowered our hiring standards as we grew" GamesRadar · Mar 25
The creator of Fortnite has laid off more than 1,000 staff – despite billions in revenue Huge cuts announced this week show that truly no developer working in games is safe from corporate whims The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
PC Gamer · Mar 25 Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says 'employers will see a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality' after the company laid off more than 1,000 people Moral of the story? Look on the bright side.
GamesRadar · Mar 25 Fortnite art lead behind iconic characters like Jonesy has been laid off by Epic Games, and fellow devs are paying tribute: "Fortnite looks like Fortnite because of you" Vitaliy Naymushin says his career at Epic has "been a wild ride"
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Epic Games lays off over 1,000 people blaming Fortnite engagement drop IN FULL
International Business Times UK · Mar 25 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.
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges
TechRadar · Mar 24 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.
Windows Central · Mar 24 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.
GamesRadar · Mar 24 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"
PC Gamer · Mar 24 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.
Dot Esports · Mar 24 Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, multiple game modes shut down amid Fortnite decline Multiple jobs and game modes axed.
GamesRadar · Mar 24 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"