Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Employees as Fortnite Engagement Declines — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & GuidesEpic Games has laid off over 1,000 employees, primarily from its Fortnite division, due to a significant downturn in player engagement and declining revenue. CEO Tim Sweeney announced the cuts, citing industry-wide challenges and internal issues with consistently delivering fresh Fortnite content. Additionally, several Fortnite game modes, including Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage, are being shut down due to low player retention. To Much Gaming
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Report: Epic hoping to reinvigorate Fortnite with Disney-themed extraction shooterEpic Games is reportedly developing a Fortnite-based extraction shooter featuring Disney characters, slated for a November 2026 release. This project is part of a larger collaboration with Disney, which invested $1.5 billion into Epic. Despite internal concerns about originality and waning engagement in Fortnite, Epic Games maintains an ambitious timeline for building a new entertainment universe.
Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Employees as Fortnite Engagement Declines — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & GuidesEpic Games has laid off over 1,000 employees, primarily from its Fortnite division, due to a significant downturn in player engagement and declining revenue. CEO Tim Sweeney announced the cuts, citing industry-wide challenges and internal issues with consistently delivering fresh Fortnite content. Additionally, several Fortnite game modes, including Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage, are being shut down due to low player retention.