Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees - a direct result of "Fortnite" slump and industry-wide headwinds.

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees - a direct result of "Fortnite" slump and industry-wide headwinds.
Epic Games announced via an internal memo that it is laying off more than 1,000 employees....

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Epic Games announced plans to lay off over 1,000 employees, citing declining engagement with Fortnite since 2025 and unsustainable spending. The company will also cut external and marketing costs by over $500 million to stabilize its financial foundation. CEO Tim Sweeney stated the decision is unrelated to AI and emphasized a focus on strengthening Fortnite and accelerating development of Unreal Engine 6.

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The linked article is in Japanese.