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AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Epic Games to cut 1,000 jobs citing Fortnite engagement decline since 2025. Company notified staff March 24; second major layoff ...

The Fortnite craze might have reached its crescendo. Epic Games announced layoffs of 1,000 employees Tuesday, citing declining Fortnite engagement. "We've had challenges delivering consistent Fortnite ...

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 ...

Last week, Epic Games announced it was laying off over 1,000 employees to “keep the company funded.” One of them was Mike Prinke, a programmer who had been at the Fortnite maker for just under seven ...

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. The Cary, North Carolina-based video game ...

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 ...