Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees on March 24, with CEO Tim Sweeney citing a "downturn" in player engagement despite Fortnite's continued commercial success. Remaining developers warned the cuts will significantly impact the game's development "for the rest of the year and likely beyond" as they work to maintain seasonal content while transitioning to Unreal Engine 6.
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Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees on March 24, with CEO Tim Sweeney citing a "downturn" in player engagement despite Fortnite's continued commercial success. Remaining developers warned the cuts will significantly impact the game's development "for the rest of the year and likely beyond" as they work to maintain seasonal content while transitioning to Unreal Engine 6.