On March 24, Epic Games released a statement that it had terminated 1,000 employees following a downturn in player engagement with its flagship battle royale, Fortnite. In addition to the layoffs, ...

Epic Games laid off 1,000 employees and shut down several Fortnite modes, acknowledging that recent games and updates have repeatedly flopped despite the franchise’s enduring global dominance. The ...

After several years in which almost weekly reports of drastic, sweeping layoffs at one company or another have become the depressing norm, we're all fairly accustomed to the pattern in the response.

Epic Games delivered a stark message Tuesday: The Fortnite era as the world once knew it may be fading. CEO Tim Sweeney announced layoffs of more than 1,000 employees — roughly 20% of the company’s ...