Epic kills 3 Fortnite modes amid mass layoffs, including the Rocket League devs' Mario Kart-like which helped kick off the multi-game metaverse era to begin with
Epic Games has announced significant layoffs affecting over 1,000 employees and is shutting down three Fortnite game modes: Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Battle Stage. CEO Tim Sweeney cited a "downturn in Fortnite engagement" as the reason for the workforce reduction. Rocket Racing was a key component of Epic's initial metaverse strategy.
- Entities
- Topic: First-Person Shooter
- Company: Epic Games
- Topic: Layoffs
- Game: Ballistic
- Game: Fortnite
- Person: Tim Sweeney
- Game: Rocket Racing
- Topic: Metaverse
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