Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees amid a drop in “Fortnite” players and challenges across the gaming industry.
Player activity in “Fortnite,” a free-to-play game where users compete to be the last one standing, has been declining since last year, leaving the company “spending significantly more than we’re making,” CEO Tim Sweeney said in a message to employees Tuesday, also posted on Epic’s website.
