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Samuel Horti

Epic devs discuss the shock of mass layoffs: 'We only had a slight hint that the company revenue wasn't doing well'

An Epic Games logo on the left, with Fortnite character Jonesy looking shocked on a phone on the right.

The 1,000 developers that Epic Games laid off in March were, in the words of CEO Tim Sweeney, of "once-in-a-lifetime" quality—and a website that compiles their resumes proves it.

The ex-Epic Awesome People List comprises 545 entries and shows just how wide and deep the layoffs cut. It hit young developers learning their trade and veterans with more than 25 years of experience: Epic cut animators, producers, programmers, HR managers and QA specialists. Among those gone are lead designers, lead artists, and Fortnite's balance director.

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