Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement ^57.4%

AP News - By Barbara Ortutay - 3/24/2026, 5:40 PM

Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges. The Cary, North Carolina-based video game publisher said in a memo to employees that the job cuts are not related to artificial intelligence. Rather, they stem from industry-wide... more