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Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced it is laying off 1,000 staff, due to a "downturn in engagement" in its evergreen battle royale. In a message to staff shared publicly this morning, Epic ...

The Fortnite craze might have reached its crescendo. Epic Games announced layoffs of 1,000 employees Tuesday, citing declining Fortnite engagement. "We've had challenges delivering consistent Fortnite ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. While it is unfortunately not an uncommon news story to see layoffs in the video game ...

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees on Tuesday, according to a company memo that was posted on Epic’s blog. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we’re spending ...

Video game publisher Epic Games is laying off 1,000 workers, citing a drop in engagement with its signature title, Fortnite. In a memo to employees (read it in full below), CEO Tim Sweeney noted that ...

Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, is cutting more than 1,000 jobs across the company as leadership cites a drop in players over the last year. “We’re spending significantly more than we’re making ...

Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, and the Night King will join Fortnite tonight, as part of a new Game of Thrones crossover. This is the first time that George R.R. Martin's fantasy world has crossed over ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Today, Epic Games released Chapter 7 Season 2: Showdown for all ...

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Yes, the popular Battle Royale game went offline officially at 2 a.m. on March 19 as Epic Games prepares to drop its new season, Chapter 7, Season 2 Showdown. "Downtime for v40.00 begins at 2 AM ET (6 ...

Looking ahead: Epic Games is preparing to reintroduce the origins of one of the decade's most recognizable gaming franchises. Nearly 10 years after Fortnite became a cultural and commercial powerhouse ...