Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney apologises and seemingly rectifies life insurance situation of laid off worker with terminal brain cancer
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has apologized and is working to resolve the life insurance situation for a recently laid-off employee with terminal brain cancer. The programmer, Mike Prinke, was among over 1,000 workers cut by the Fortnite developer. Sweeney stated that medical information was not a factor in the layoff decisions and that the company is now ensuring Prinke's family has their insurance needs met.
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