Epic Games Axes 1,000+ Jobs as Fortnite Engagement Slumps
TL;DR
Epic Games has laid off over 1,000 employees amid diminishing Fortnite engagement and rising costs, continuing a restructuring that includes roughly $500 million in cost savings; the company will persist with Unreal Engine and platform investment while winding down select Fortnite modes and advancing toward Unreal Engine 6.
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