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Epic Games has said it will "solve" the insurance of a former Fortnite employee living with terminal cancer, following widespread criticism of the company's decision to lay them off. Mike Prinke, a ...

A terminally ill employee with brain cancer was among roughly 1,000 workers laid off by the video game company behind Fortnite — and he lost his health insurance as a result, according to his wife.

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 ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees and cutting $500 million in costs, citing declining engagement ...

Epic Games announced it would cut over 1,000 employees, or about 20% of its workforce. CEO Tim Sweeney says the layoffs aren't AI-driven and that the company still needs software developers. He cited ...

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 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 CEO Tim Sweeney says that the company will lay off over 1,000 employees and cut $500 million in costs as it faces a downturn in engagement with “Fortnite.” “I’m sorry we’re here again. The ...

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 ...