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 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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Epic Games has confirmed plans to lay off more than 1,000 staffers and cut $500 million in costs amid a downturn in engagement with the company’s signature free-to-play, online gaming franchise, ...

SEATTLE — Epic Games, the game developer and publisher known for Fortnite and the 3D creation tool Unreal Engine used across the industry to develop titles, announced Tuesday it would lay off more ...

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 ...