Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced it is laying off 1,000 staff, due to a "downturn in engagement" in its evergreen battle royale. In a message to staff shared publicly this morning, Epic ...

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Disney executives are reportedly keen on fully buying Fortnite developer Epic Games at some point. The claim comes from veteran tech reporter Alex Heath, via The Town podcast, who said that senior ...

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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The next major franchise to come to Fortnite has seemingly been revealed. ShiinaBR, an Epic-partnered Fortnite account, has revealed that characters ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Fortnite OG Season 8 begins on Wednesday, April 1, ushering in a pirate invasion on the throwback island, and bringing back the fan-favorite Avengers: ...

Epic Games has announced sweeping layoffs of more than 1,000 employees. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we're spending significantly more than we're making, and we have ...

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, ...

Epic Games Inc. is cutting more than 1,000 jobs across the company amid a downturn in engagement with the online video game Fortnite over the past year. “We’re spending significantly more than we’re ...

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 said on 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 ...