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Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement

Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges

The Independent UK

Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees just weeks after raising Fortnite V-Buck prices 'to help pay the bills'

Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees.

TechRadar

Epic Games lays off 1,000 employees as the Fortnite 'magic' begins to fade

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees as it struggles to maintain the "magic" and revenue growth of Fortnite amidst a $500 million budget shortfall.

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Epic kills 3 Fortnite modes amid mass layoffs, including the Rocket League devs' Mario Kart-like which helped kick off the multi-game metaverse era to begin with

"We've built a lot of Fortnite modes, and in some cases we failed to build something awesome enough to attract and retain a large player base"

GamesRadar

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees: 'We're spending significantly more than we're making,' CEO Tim Sweeney says

Comparable cuts, for the same reason, happened in 2023.

PC Gamer

Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, multiple game modes shut down amid Fortnite decline

Multiple jobs and game modes axed.

Dot Esports

Epic Games lays off "over 1,000" people, CEO Tim Sweeney says "I'm sorry we're here again" and blames "the downturn in Fortnite engagement"

"Being the industry's vanguard we have taken a lot of bullets in a battle which is only in the early days of paying off for ourselves"

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Epic Games CEO blames ‘industry-wide challenges’ for 1,000-plus layoffs, multiple Fortnite game modes shutting down

A "downturn in Fortnite engagement" means many are now looking for jobs.

Destructoid

Play Anywhere, Anytime: Best Handheld Gaming PCs to Buy in 2026 for Travelling, and On‑the‑Go Gaming

Handheld gaming PC comparison 2026 covers Steam Deck vs ROG Ally vs Lenovo Legion Go for travel gaming, battery life, performance, and portability on the go.

Player One

How to Get Game of Thrones Skins in Fortnite (March 2026)

Last updated: March 20, 2026 | Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 | Platform: All TL;DR — Quick Answer The Fortnite x Game of Thrones collab launches in the Item

Pro Game Guides

Epic Games has released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets you design your own Star Wars islands, and now I'm yearning for Battlefront 3 even more than before

Epic Games has released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets players create their own Star Wars islands.

TechRadar

Will Disney lose control of Star Wars with new Fortnite islands?

Developers can now create Star Wars games using Unreal Editor for Fortnite.

Creative Bloq

Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store on March 19, 2026 – Everything You Need to Know

Fortnite officially returns to the Google Play Store worldwide on Thursday, March 19, 2026, ending a nearly six-year absence. The global launch coincides

Pro Game Guides

Fortnite returns to Google Play worldwide on March 19

Epic vs. Google is finally over.

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'Fortnite' Returns to Android After a Long Legal Fight—Here's When It's Coming to the Play Store

Epic Games' Fortnite makes its successful return to Android after its long antitrust fight against Google, which it won.

GamesRadar

Resident Evil Requiem is “better” with Nvidia DLSS 5, says Epic Games producer, and people worried about "detracting from art direction" are "absolutely insane"

"Look at Grace’s face. Her skin shader has much better subsurface scattering"

PC Gamer

'If that was shown as a next-gen hardware reveal and not AI you guys would be going nuts': Epic Games lead producer says the idea DLSS 5 looks bad or detracts from art direction is 'absolutely insane'

"The lighting and shading improvements are bonkers."

TechRadar

Fortnite is back for everyone on Google Play — and I’m hoping it’ll be on the iPhone App Store soon too

Fortnite is finally back on the Play Store for all Android phone users — but if this was a V-Bucks price hike distraction fans aren’t falling for it.

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Destructoid

Epic design lead says V-Bucks price increase is a necessary evil, but players aren’t impressed: ‘We need to fight this hard’

No one likes inflation.

GamesRadar

Epic Games defends Fortnite's controversial V-Bucks price hike, insisting it's in "direct correlation to the operating costs" and teasing "amazing things" are coming that'll make you "understand what's been going on"

V-Bucks are becoming a hotter commodity

Dot Esports

Fortnite Save The World: How to pre-register and get rewards

Free rewards for everyone.

Destructoid

How to register for Fortnite Save the World

Be ready to go as soon as it arrives.

Player One

'Fortnite' 'Save The World' Mode Is Coming to Free-to-Play, Switch 2—What to Expect?

The game mode in Fortnite that has long been locked behind paywall is finally coming as a free-to-play experience.

GamesRadar

"It's almost as if they're trying to kill off the game": Fortnite faces fan backlash over V-Bucks price increase, while Epic lead argues "paying the bills" helps devs keep "building stuff you love"

Players say it's a "diabolical fumble this season"

Player One

'Fortnite' V-Bucks Pricing Changes Go Live in the US—Epic Games Explains Why

Epic Games has changed the way it prices Fortnite's in-game currency, V-Bucks, and explained why the decision has been made.

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