Fortnite Rocket Racing and more are being sunsetted amidst layoffs
Epic Games is shutting down several Fortnite modes, including Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage, amidst significant layoffs affecting over 1,000 employees. The company is also discontinuing downloads for the original Horizon Chase and Horizon Chase Turbo. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney stated the company is rebuilding its foundations to navigate industry upheaval and focus on seasonal content for Fortnite and future Unreal Engine development.
- Entities
- Topic: Unreal Engine 5
- Game: Horizon Chase 2
- Company: Psyonix
- Company: Epic Games
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Unreal Engine 6
- Company: Mediatonic
- Game: Ballistic
- Game: Fortnite
- Company: Harmonix
- Company: Aquiris
- Game: Horizon Chase
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Game: Fortnite Festival
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