Epic Games, publisher of Fortnite, lays off hundreds of employees

Fortnite Developer To Lay off Around 900 Employees

"Fortnite" maker Epic Games is laying off about 900 employees, or 16% of its staff, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Epic Games, publisher of Fortnite, lays off hundreds of employees

Epic Games, publisher of the popular videogame Fortnite, announced Thursday afternoon that they are laying off 16% of their employees, owner Tim Sweeney said in a press release.

Fortnite developer Epic Games is laying off over 800 employees

It’s been revealed that the Fortnite developer Epic Games is laying off 16% of its workforce. Around 830 employees will be affected. The announcement was made in an email from founder and CEO Tim Sweeney to staff today, shared publicly on the Epic Games website, in which he stated that the company has “concluded that layoffs are the only way”.“For a while now, we've been spending way more money than we earn, investing in the next evolution of Ep…

Fortnite Creator Epic Games Laying Off 870 Employees

Fall Guys team reportedly "hit very hard".Following news about Sega's project Hyenas being axed and potentially leading to job losses, the Fortnite creator Epic Games has announced it's laying off 870 employees at its own company.These job cuts are believed to impact about 16% of Epic's workforce, according to sources who wish to remain anonymous. And apparently, two-thirds of the job cuts were in teams outside of core development.Read the full …